wilderness road

"Examines the Wilderness Trail by discussing how and why it came to be, and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the nation and the people who traveled it"--Provided by publisher.

"Imagine being asked to explore an unknown part of the country. That's exactly what happened to Daniel Boone in the mid-1700s. Boone and others cut a path through the wilderness of Kentucky and Virginia. Lively language, historical illustrations, and primary source journal entries from Boone and his fellow settlers help readers feel as if they were a part of the journey. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion"--Provided by the publisher.

Introduces the two hundred mile Wilderness Road that began in Virginia and ended in Kentucky.

This book describes the Wilderness Road, which was cleared by a group of men led by Daniel Boone and which became a heavily traveled route into Kentucky and beyond.

Discusses colonial America's need for a route to the west, how the Wilderness Road developed, early explorers and settlements along its path, and the impact it had on western expansion.

Discusses the Wilderness Road, a trail providing a route from Tennessee to Kentucky in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Daniel Boone's role in its development, and life on the trail.

Elizabeth Poage's family make the dangerous journey to Boonesborough, Kentucky.