Athens at the time was named "Cross Plains"[2] and Boone's son Israel established the fort nearby in 1776.
During the American Revolution, Daniel moved to his son Israel's settlement, which consisted at its height of 15 to 20 families.
Boone's son Israel and his nephew Thomas were killed at the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782.
In 1783, he either resettled his family in a cabin at nearby Marble Creek, where he lived for a couple of years, or he relocated to Limestone (now part of Maysville), near the Ohio River.
Boone moved with his family to St. Charles County, Missouri in 1799, after losing the last of his land claims.