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| pioneer | a person who leads the way into new areas. |
| Daniel Boone | the most famous trailblazer nicknamed "the Pathfinder."He led settlers through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky. |
| John Findley | a trader who knew of a gap or narrow valley that led into Kentucky. |
| Abraham Lincoln | A young pioneer child born in Kentucky who would later become our sixteenth President. At an early age he weeded crops, collected nuts and berries, fed animals and enjoyed reading. |
| Kentucky | this land of plentiful wildlife was an important hunting ground. In 1773 Daniel Boone led settlers into this land. |
| Cumberland Gap | a gap or narrow valley that led into Kentucky. |
| Wilderness Road | a new trail created by Daniel Boone that led to Cumnberland Gap. |
| Boonesborough | a settlement founded by Daniel Boone and his men in 1776. |
