Richmond, KY Locations Part of "America 250 Boone's Trace Hike" June 4-5, 2025
30 May 2025
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RICHMOND, Kentucky -- The City of Richmond is in the pathway of history as it hosts three stops on the America 250 Boone’s Trace Hike June 4-5.
To mark the 250th anniversary of Daniel Boone and his axe men carving the path from Tennessee to Kentucky, teams of hikers are following in their historic footsteps. Starting from Kingsport, Tennessee on April 23 the group has averaged traversing roughly 10 miles each day, symbolically passing a replica axe along the way.
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