Boone, North Carolina

Boone is a town located in the northern mountains of North Carolina and in Watauga County, North Carolina, for which it is the county seat{{GR|6}} and market town. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,472.

Related Topics:
North Carolina - Watauga County, North Carolina - 2000

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Boone acquires its name from Daniel Boone, who on several occasions camped at a site generally agreed to be within the present city limits.

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Boone is the site of the Appalachian State University (ASU), a constiutent member of the University of North Carolina. It has an enrollment that exceeds 14,000.

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"Horn in the West", a dramatization of the life and times of Daniel Boone, has been performed in an outdoor amphitheatre above the town every summer since 1952. The original "Daniel Boone" was Ned Austin, whose "Hollywood Star" stands on a pedestal on King Street downtown. The guitar player Doc Watson also comes from the Boone area, as do many bluegrass musicians and Appalachian storytellers.

Related Topics:
Horn in the West - Amphitheatre - Ned Austin - Doc Watson

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