Daniel Boone

[LincolnMan]

Boone was the most famous frontiersman of his time, obviously. There was another famous frontiersman that was contemporary to Boone. His name was Simon Kenton. He is largely forgotten. I'm not sure why Boone is so well remembered but not Kenton. Of course, the NBC TV series about Daniel Boone brought his name more into the modern era. If you're from Ohio you might know Kenton- as he was very well-known there at one time. Author Allen W. Eckert featured Kenton in his book The Frontiersman.