Daniel Boone Birthday and Biography
Born November 2, 1734
Daniel Boone was born near Reading, Pennsylvania in 1734. He is credited with the exploration and settlement of Kentucky. Boone was a great hunter and explorer. One of his first adventures was a military expedition in the French and Indian War. In 1769 Boone and John Finley set out on a two year westward exploration of Kentucky, and later followed the Kentucky River to its source.