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Title	Daniel Boone in Vincennes, Indiana
Alternative Title	Boone, Daniel; Daniel Boone
Genre	Legends -- People -- Famous
Description	David Graham's transcribed interview of Francis Ostendorf about Daniel Boone. According to Ostendorf, Boone was stationed in Vincennes, Indiana, at Fort Sackville. When Fort Sackville was under attack by the British Boone and his men were outnumbered eight to one, but they managed to win anyway. It was said that Boone killed over half of the British men with just his knife.
Informant	Ostendorf, Francis
Collector	Graham, David
Date of Original	1995-10-28
Contextual Information	Daniel Boone was a legendary American frontiersman. He and his adventures have been influential in creating the models for the American folk hero and much American Folklore.
Repository	Indiana State University Folklore Archives, Special Collections, Cunningham Memorial Library, Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
Coverage	United States -- Indiana -- Knox County -- Vincennes -- 1995
Subject	Legends People People associated with military activities People associated with politics & government Indiana Territory Indiana Territory -- History
WV3 Subject	Folklore
Type	text
Material Type	Interviews
Date Digital	2011-05-31
Technical Metadata	image/tiff 300 dpi; Epson GT-20000; Epson Scan
Copyright	Digital image copyright c 2011 Indiana Folklore Collection.
Item ID	isuf-DanielBoone002

Daniel Boone in Vincennes, Indiana

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