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    Boone County
    Boone County
    Boone County
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    Boone County

    By Robert Schrage

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    As one of the fastest growing counties in the country, Boone County has come a long way since its founding in 1799. Communities such as Florence, Union, and Burlington have changed dramatically, but residents still remember the vibrant past. Others such as Rabbit Hash, Belleview, and Petersburg remain small towns with much of their historic charm. In Then & Now: Boone County, vintage images are compared to modern photographs to showcase an interesting history and a tremendous change. The neighborhoods examined in this volume make up the heart of the county.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateFeb 6, 2006
    ISBN9781439617236
    Boone County
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    Robert Schrage

    Robert Schrage is active in local history circles. He has served on numerous local historical boards and is a frequent speaker on local and regional history. In 2015, Schrage received the William Conrad Preservation Excellence Award for Lifetime Achievement in preservation of local history. His previous works include The Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals, Lost Northern Kentucky, Legendary Locals of Covington, Eyewitness to History: A Personal Journal (winner of honorable mentions at the New York, Amsterdam and Florida Book Festivals) and more.

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      Boone County - Robert Schrage

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      INTRODUCTION

      Boone County has continually evolved since its establishment in 1799. The people, churches, institutions, and communities making up this northernmost county of Kentucky have shaped its history through decades and then centuries of influence. However, even before this relatively modern history, Boone County was something special. Not long after its establishment, President Jefferson dispatched Meriwether Lewis to visit the Big Bone Lick section of Boone County for the purpose of collecting bones from the large prehistoric game that once roamed the salt licks. The first residents were prehistoric Paleo Indians and then much later Fort Ancient, Shawnee, and Miami Indians. The Paleo Indians found their way to Big Bone around 12,000 B.C. to hunt the large game. Fort Ancient Indians settled upon Big Bone as a village, and Shawnee and Miami Tribes would visit the salt licks. In later years, Big Bone served as a vacation resort for the citizens of the area and others who visited thinking the water was a cure for some illnesses.

      The first settlement of the county by Americans of European descent was Petersburg in 1789. John Tanner, a Baptist preacher from North Carolina, brought a settlement party to the area, first called Tanner’s Station. John James Flourney developed Petersburg in the second decade of the 1800s. He platted the town, and in 1818, the Kentucky Legislature officially recognized Petersburg. Prior to this time, Petersburg was the prehistoric site of two Fort Ancient Indian villages; it today lies as the burial sites of these early inhabitants of the county. The community of Burlington, originally called Craig’s Camp and then Wilmington, was quickly settled as the seat of Boone County government. It was founded on 74 acres of land donated by Robert Johnson and John Hawkins Craig. Originally incorporated, Burlington’s charter was annulled in 1924, and today it has the rare distinction of serving as a seat of county government that is not incorporated as a city. By the early 1800s, other settlements began to develop.

      Boone County lies on the Ohio River, and many streams and creeks flow into the river from various places. Beautiful hills and excellent farmland led to an influx of new settlers. As communities developed, agriculture and religion played perhaps the most important roles to the citizens of the county. Described best by the Boone County Fiscal Court Web site, some small communities, such as Devon, Landing, Hume, and Hamilton, were even official Post Office sites while towns such as Berkshire, Grand Hall, Gunpowder, and Gainesville are only names on the back of an old picture, part of family legends or simply a memory. However, many communities retain their strong sense of identity and community despite tremendous change, including loss of population and the closing of their businesses. Areas like Rabbit Hash, Belleview, Beaver, Big Bone, Constance, and Limaburg are well-established communities that today are recognized by their tremendous history and community. Today Boone County includes only three incorporated cities: Florence, Union, and Walton. Each of these cities developed along toll roads and/or railroad lines. Many of the communities of the county

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