Portrait of Daniel Boone, (sculpture).

Portrait of Daniel Boone, (sculpture).

Fisher, A. D., sculptor.

Portrait of Daniel Boone, (sculpture).

ca. 1930. Relocated 1966. Relocated 1985.

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Sculpture: stone; Base: concrete; Foundation: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 8 in. x 33 in. x 35 in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. x 48 in. x 41 in. (2 tons).

(Proper left bottom of sculpture:) Carved by/A.D. Fisher (Inlaid stone plaque on front of base, incised lettering:) DANIEL BOONE/BORN-1734--DIED-1820/EXPLORED KENTUCKY,1769--1774/OPENED WILDERNESS ROAD, 1775/FOUNDED BOONESBORO, 1775/HUNTER--SURVEYOR--SOLDIER/FOREMOST PIONEER OF KENTUCKY/"AN INSTRUMENT ORDAINED/TO SETTLE THE WILDERNESS" signed

Portrait of Daniel Boone standing with the back of legs against a cut log, his proper right arm raised to waist level. His proper right hand and the gun he originally held are missing. He wears a fringed, long hunting shirt, belted at the waist with a hunting knife slipped under the belt at the proper left. A powder bag hangs by a shoulder strap at his proper right side. He wears a raccoon-skin cap. The sculpture is mounted upon a square base, set upon a foundation that opens to a walkway in front.

Portrait male -- Boone, Daniel -- Full length

Occupation -- Other -- Pioneer

Occupation -- Other -- Explorer

Dress -- Accessory -- Hat

Object -- Weapon -- Dagger

Animal -- Raccoon

Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Winchester

Administered by Winchester Historical Society, 3686 Coombs Road, Winchester, Kentucky 40391

Located College Park, College Street, Winchester, Kentucky

Sculpture was financed with contributions, mostly from Clark County school children. It was originally located beside the Old Boonesboro Road until 1966, when it was moved to make room for road construction. It was stored until the new Boonesboro Road was completed, and placed there. It was moved to College Park in 1985. Around 1984, the sculpture was repaired by sculpture students at Eastern Kentucky University, financed by the Winchester-Clark County Recreation, Tourist and Convention Commission. At the time, the face was replaced, as well as the right hand and the gun. In the summer of 1994, the sculpture was vandalized, and the right hand and gun were put into storage. Controversy has arisen over the facial features of the sculpture, which some of its critics have claimed do not resemble Boone's. IAS files contain the following articles from the Winchester Sun (Kentucky): Feb. 18, 1894, May 13, 1894, and Nov. 14, 1984.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1994.

Winchester Sun, Feb. 18, 1984.

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