Boone's Lick State Historic Site

Boone's Lick State Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Missouri

Location:12 miles northwest of Boonville on Highway 187, 2 miles west of Highway 87 in Howard County.
Facilities:Picnic area, interpretive trail.
Special Features:One of the earliest centers of industry in central Missouri, Boone's Lick is the site of the salt manufacturing business once owned and operated by Daniel Boone's sons, Daniel M. and Nathan Boone. A self-guided wooded trail leads down the hillside to the salt springs where the Boone brothers began their business. Wood remnants of the salt works and an iron kettle are still visible there.
Address:c/o Arrow Rock State Historic Site
PO Box 1
Arrow Rock, MO 65320
Phone:660-837-3330
Web: www.mostateparks.com/booneslick.htm
Size: 51 acres.

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