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Daniel Morgan Boone
Daniel Morgan Boone (December 23, 1769 July 13, 1839) was the son of Daniel Boone and a significant American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman in his own right. Daniel Morgan Boone was a particularly key player in the early American exploration and settlement of Missouri. Early life and first forays into Missouri Morgan was born to Daniel and Rebecca Boone in 1769 in South Carolina. He he spent most of his early years in Kentucky. At the age of 18, he struck out on a solitary journey of 30 days for St. Louis, during which it is said he did not see another human being. He spent the subsequent decade trapping and hunting in eastern Missouri and along the Missouri River, preceding Lewis and Clark, who would not depart west from St. Louis until 1804. If these sources are correct, that means Morgan was exploring and trapping in present-day Missouri as early as 1787: Probably the first white man who came into the territory of Jackson county was Col. Daniel Morgan Boone, a son of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state (after St. Louis County). Although Independence retains its status as the original county seat, Kansas City, Missouri, serves as a second county seat and the center of county government. The county was organized December 15, 1826, and named for President Andrew Jackson (elected 1828). Jackson County is the most populated county in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Total employment in 2019 was 344,993. History Early years Jackson County was long home to members of the indigenous Osage Native American tribe, who occupied this territory at the time of European encounter. The first known European explorers were French trappers who used the Missouri River as a highway for explorations and trading with Native American tribes. Jackson County was a part of the territory of New France, until the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
