TRANSPORTATION · HISTORICAL MARKER

The Boone's Lick Road

Maryland Heights, Missouri
· St. Charles to Franklin
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First marked by Indians, this trace was followed by trappers, hunters, and Daniel Boone when he discovered the salt springs later called Boone's Lick, which gave the road its name. It became the main highway out of which grew the Santa Fe Trail, the Salt Lake Trail, and the Great Oregon Trail.
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