Friends of Daniel Boone’s Burial Site in Missouri

What we’re doing………………….

The major goal of the FODBBSIM is to maintain the property known as the Bryan Cemetery / Daniel Boone Burial Site & Monument and to ensure its preservation into the foreseeable future.

Tangent goals include assisting the Division of State Parks in developing the site into an historical interpretive center concentrating on the death and burial of the great pioneer Daniel Boone and other relatives. Also, the restoration of the Bryan Cemetery is paramount on the group’s list of ‘to do’ items. Repair or replacement of damaged tombstones, fencing, landscaping and other aesthetic issues will be addressed.

Why are we doing all of this? Daniel Boone is one of America’s most widely recognized heroes. His pioneering spirit helped to open the American West for thousands of migrating citizens. Boone’s name is known in all parts of the world as a great American and in some countries is the second most recognized American second only to George Washington. Boone’s original burial site, located near present-day Marthasville, has been cared for but is in need of serious rehabilitation. Tourists visit the site by the car full on an hourly basis, year round. Parking is also an issue and the highly traveled road is becoming increasingly dangerous for pedestrian traffic. The FODBBSIM hopes to rectify all of these problems with help from citizens everywhere wishing to make a difference. A major fund drive is planned as well as public relation events and the hands-on projects.

Please consider joining the organization in its infancy. At this time, no membership schedule has been finalized, but is in progress.

Join us at our next public meeting as scheduled on the calendar page.