Historical Marker
Daniel Boone Bryan, 1758-1845
Historical marker location:
Lexington, Kentucky
( Higbee Mill Pk., 5 mi. W. of US 27, Lexington)
Kentucky pioneer, Revolutionary War soldier, a founder and defender of Bryan Station; developed Waveland estate and community; agricultural leader; operated gunshop, made gunpowder; established paper mill; promoted education; church and civic leader, pioneer historian. Son of William Bryan; nephew of Daniel Boone. Son Joseph built Waveland mansion, once home of Ky. Life Museum.
The first successful gold rush in the United States occurred in 1806 in Kentucky. The gold was found in the sand and gravel of the Ohio River and its tributaries.