VA-F14 Simon Kentons Birthplace

Marker text: SIMON KENTON'S BIRTHPLACE

Near Hopewell Gap, five miles west, Simon Kenton was born, 1755. Leaving home in 1771, he became an associate on Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark in Indian fighting. He won fame as a scout and as one of the founders of Kentucky. Kenton died in Ohio in 1836.

Virginia Conservation Commission 1942

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Location: US 15 (northbound) at the junction of US 15 and Rt. 234, Prince William County, Virginia

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