Timeline story
Squire Boone's Painted Stone
Daniel's younger brother Squire Maugridge Boone Jr. carved his name into a Clear Creek rock, painted the letters red, and by spring 1780 planted Shelby County's first large station about two miles north of present Shelbyville.
Thirteen families and a 23-man militia held Painted Stone through raids; after an April 1781 wound left Squire's right arm permanently short, most settlers fled toward Linn's Station and walked into the Long Run Massacre of September 13. He later rebuilt a mill on the burnt site before land debts cost him the station. Local ground for Bagdad and Shelby County.
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Chicago
Snowden, Shannon. "Squire Boone's Painted Stone." Kentucky History Drive. Published September 12, 2026. Last revised September 15, 2026. https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/squire-boones-painted-stone/.
MLA
Snowden, Shannon. "Squire Boone's Painted Stone." Kentucky History Drive, published 12 Sept. 2026, last revised 15 Sept. 2026, https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/squire-boones-painted-stone/.
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