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Simon Kenton's Birthplace

James Madison Hwy, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 52' 13.401372", -77° 38' 7.08072"
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Near Hopewell Gap, five miles west, Simon Kenton was born, 1755. Leaving home in 1771, he became an associate of Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark in Indian fighting. He won fame as a scout and as one of the founders of Kentucky. Kenton died in Ohio in 1836.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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