Into the Wilderness

Gather at the Blockhouse with Daniel Boone to prepare for the journey “Into the Wilderness.” On April 26th from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. at the Blockhouse at Natural Tunnel State Park, you are invited to attend a Reenactment of Boone’s famous trail blazing from Kingsport to Ft. Boonesborough in Kentucky.

The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Association in conjunction with Natural Tunnel State Park and Scott County 250 will host a reenactment of the preparation required for traveling the trail. Scheduled demonstrations include, soap making, spinning linen, making lead shot, garden preparation, making salt, and more. Come and meet Daniel Boone and Captain John and Rebecca Anderson, owners of the Blockhouse. This is Scott County 250 event celebrating the 250th anniversary this historic event. The event is free and open to the public.

This event is part of the 250th Boone Trace Commemoration, which honors Daniel Boone’s journey through the Appalachian frontier.  

To mark the 250th anniversary of Boone and his axemen carving the path from Tennessee to Kentucky, teams of explorers are following in their historic footsteps. Starting from Kingsport, Tennessee, teams will hike roughly 10 miles daily, symbolically passing an ax along the way to Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky, just southeast of Lexington.  

Natural Tunnel State Park, The Cedars Natural Area Preserve and Wilderness Road State Park are stops along the 250-mile route and will offer special educational programs and living history demonstrations to immerse visitors in the stories of early pioneers.  

The ax will pass through Natural Tunnel on April 26, The Cedars Natural Area Preserve on May 3 and Wilderness Road on May 9.

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