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Rock carving ties Daniel Boone to West Virginia cave find
A group of lumberjacks in Wayne and Lincoln counties report discovering a rock inscription reading Boone at the mouth of a Pond Fork cave near Mile Creek. They believe the carving links Daniel Boone to a mid career expedition in the area. Local lore centers on the cave near Wayne.
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West Virginia
Boone’s
Boone
Pond Fork
Foun
Mile Creek
Lincoln County
Wayne