On this day in 1775, Daniel Boone began his epic journey across the famed Wilderness Trail, opening a new chapter in western expansion. This clip from Aerial America: Kentucky tells the story. http://bitly.com/1Zif3Uf | Aerial America

12K views · 135 reactions | While many associate famed explorer Daniel Boone with Cumberland Gap, the Wilderness Road and Kentucky, few realize that Boone’s roots in North Carolina run deep. Boone lived in North Carolina for more than twenty years, and now you can trace his pathway through our state by following the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail. | PBS North Carolina | Facebook