Come this time next week I hope to be on my way riding my bike following the path that Daniel Boone took to open the first road ever into Kentucky. My ride will take me almost 200 miles from the Wilderness Road State Park to Fort Boonesboro in Richmond KY. This is an effort to commemorate the expedition of Boone and the early settlers into Kentucky and to draw attention to "that little road" known as the Boone Trace in order to preserve "that little road" which is being forgotten in our modern world and the markers along the way and the historical sites along the trace are in danger of being lost forever.  Another reason I am interested in this road is that one of my relatives was in the party with Daniel Boone and helped to establish Fort Boonesboro. His name was Joshua Pennock, later changed to Penix. Just think, my Great, great, great (and a couple more greats) Granndpa walked along side Daniel Boone, fighting Indians and blazed the Boone Trace which later would be known as the Wilderness Road (that is another whole story).

And so, March 15th,  I hit the dusty trail (actually it is a paved road) with my sites on Fort Boonesboro. Along the way I will take time to observe the markers and the many historical sites in connection with the early pioneers. I am told I will be the first to actually complete this on a bike (not a motorcycle, an actual bike you have to pedal). My plans are to make it to Fort Boonesboro by Friday, March 20th.  I will be updating my blog daily so check it out as oft as you can.

For more info. on the Boone Trace go to:  http://www.boonetrace1775.com/

"Expect Great things from God, attempt great things for God"

Larry Penix