With the Louisiana Purchase and westward e xpansion in 1804\, Americans flooded the new frontier by using early trail s that buffalo and the Osage Nation had used for years. By the time Missou ri became a state in 1821\, the residents were clamoring for surveyors to lay out better roadways for stagecoaches and caravans. The &ldquo\;Big Roa d\,&rdquo\; as it was called by early travelers\, was originally a trail u sed by the Boone and Morrison families\, to reach their all-important salt lick in Howard County. As \;thousands of families from the East and f rom Europe came to Missouri\, the route was used to reach the Boone&rsquo\ ;s Lick region\, the Sante Fe Trail and points further west.
\nDorri s Keeven-Franke will share the important history of Boone&rsquo\;s Lick Ro ad\, starting with the importance of salt licks for early settlers and how salt was made. You'll learn about the towns along the route\, the people who lived there and their culture and heritage\, as well as how the route changed to meet society&rsquo\;s needs. And you'll discover what remains t oday of our state&rsquo\;s first major roadway. This program is filled wit h maps\, photos and traces of the places and cultures that still share the stories of the road today. \;
\nAbout the presenter: Dorris Keeven-Franke loves to share the more difficult stories that help us understand our history and who we are today. She has been writing those stories and sharing her programs for nearly thirty years. An award- winning author\, she is also a professional genealogist\, archivist and pu blic historian. She spends her time volunteering at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum and is involved in several local history organizations and Civil War roundtables. She is actively involved with the NPS National Unde rground Railroad Network to Freedom by documenting stories of freedom-seek ers. \;
\nThis public presentation is co-sponsored by the Boone's Lick Road Association \;as part of their annual meeting.
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