{"product_id":"kentucky-frontier-to-commonwealth-historical-archaeology-at-daniel-boones-and-hugh-mcgarys-stations-paperback","title":"Kentucky Frontier to Commonwealth: Historical Archaeology at Daniel Boone's and Hugh McGary's Stations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy O'Malley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Boone is considered one of the United States' first folk heroes for his exploration beyond the thirteen colonies into Kentucky. Hugh McGary, the Irish-born American pioneer who joined Boone on his 1775 expedition, is lesser known, but he played a prominent part in establishing early posts such as Harrodsburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eKentucky Frontier to Commonwealth: Historical Archaeology at Daniel Boone's and Hugh McGary's Stations\u003c\/i\u003e, author Nancy O'Malley provides insight into Kentucky colonial life through research into station site remnants. Boone's Station is well preserved and shows what a lasting occupation looked like, whereas McGary's Station--abandoned soon after the end of the Revolutionary War--bears the markers of settlers who endured more primitive conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eKentucky Frontier to Commonwealth\u003c\/i\u003e considers written records of Boone's and McGary's journeys along with the physical evidence they left behind to create a compelling picture of what the sites' occupants were like, how they survived, how the stations functioned, and ultimately, how this newfound knowledge fits into the state's storied history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNancy O'Malley\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional archaeologist specializing in early settlement and Revolutionary War Kentucky. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBoonesborough Unearthed: Frontier Archaeology at a Revolutionary Fort\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStockading Up: A Study of Pioneer Stations in the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as coauthor of \u003ci\u003eKentucky's Frontier Highway: Historical Landscapes along the Maysville Road\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035008057519,"sku":"9781985903050","price":50.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/XkIDCV_vmc9781985903050.webp?v=1781420771","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/kentucky-frontier-to-commonwealth-historical-archaeology-at-daniel-boones-and-hugh-mcgarys-stations-paperback","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}