Tour Overview
Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Boone
Thank you for visiting Historic Downtown Boone. We hope you enjoy your time here and appreciate the natural beauty of the area, along with the rich history, culture, and traditions of this unique mountain community.
The Town of Boone started with a grant from King George II to Jordan Councill. It developed as a small mountain community around a store that later generations built. The community grew as a place to sell cattle and it was called Councill's Store.
Following the formation of the United States, Boone became part of Wilkes County, then part of Ashe County in 1799. Postal service began in 1809 and a post office was built in 1823. In 1849 the legislature created Watauga County and the community was officially renamed Boone in 1850, after noted pioneer Daniel Boone. Boone was incorporated as a town in 1872.
For more information, visit the Town of Boone website at www.townofboone.net or the Boone Area TDA at www.exploreboone.com
Stops
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Stop 1: Jones House
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Stop 2: Mast General Store
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Stop 3: Doc Watson Statue
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Stop 4: Downtown Boone Post Office
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Stop 5: Linney House
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Stop 6: Chocolate Bar and the Junaluska Community
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Stop 7: Watauga County Library
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Stop 8: Farmer's Hardware/ Watauga County Bank Building
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Stop 9: Ransom/Rivers Printing
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Stop 10: Ginseng Marker
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Stop 11: Daniel Boone Trail Marker
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Stop 12: Watauga County Courthouse
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Stop 13: Stoneman's Raid Marker
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Stop 14: Proper/Former Jail
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Stop 15: Daniel Boone Monument (at Rivers Park)
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Stop 16: Rivers House Property
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Stop 17: Linville River Train Station
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Stop 18: Beasley Media Complex - Former Bus Station
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Stop 19: Jimmy Smith Park
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Stop 20: 1940 Flood Marker
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Stop 21: Boone Creek (Kraut Creek)
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Stop 22: Boone's Auto Empire (Footsloggers/Magic Cycles Corner)
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Stop 23: Downtown business block
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Stop 24: Ned P. Austin Star Marker
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Stop 25: Watauga Veterans Memorial
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Stop 26: Appalachian Theatre
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Stop 27: Daniel Boone Hotel