Episodes
Empire of the Lost
September 16, 1965
Boone returns from a solo expedition to find Boonesborough eerily empty. A corrupt British officer has kidnapped the settlers, including Boone's family, and forces them into unfriendly Chickesaw tribal lands with the intention of gaining personal control of the territory. He then captures Boone and demands that he sign away all rights to Boonesborough or watch his family and friends be turned over to the tribe. Boone manages to escape, but realizing he has no chance of freeing the captives on his own, he turns to a surprising source of help.
The Tortoise and the Hare
September 23, 1965
Boonesborough loses hope of winning an annual race when Boone sprains his ankle, until Jericho steps in.
The Mound Builders
September 30, 1965
A chief of a long-dead Aztec tribe enters the Shawnees Valley of Death.
My Name Is Rawls
October 7, 1965
Boone pursues a runaway slave stealing pelts to earn passage to Africa.
The Old Man and the Cave
October 14, 1965
Israel violates a burial ritual when he rescues an aged Indian from death in a cave.
The Trek
October 21, 1965
Boone first respects, then likes, a drunkard sought for burning an Indian village.
The Aaron Burr Story
October 28, 1965
Aaron Burr, ex-Vice President, comes to Boonesborough to enlist Daniel to guide him on a long and dangerous journey to the west, but is vague about his reasons for the trek. When Daniel turns him down due to his unease about Burr's secretive intentions, Jericho blindly jumps at the chance to take the offer and earn a hefty fee. After Burr and Jericho leave, Daniel discovers Burr's true mission, and he and Mingo set out to intercept them and save Jericho from his own naivety.
Cry of Gold
November 4, 1965
A man arrives at Boonesborough offering unusually high prices for beaver pelts. Daniel doesn't trust this generous trader and soon discovers the man has an ulterior motive of a sinister nature.
The Peace Tree
November 11, 1965
A Scottish emigrant, a Cherokee chief s son and Israel try to prevent a war between settlers and Indians.
The Thanksgiving Story
November 25, 1965
Boone s eccentric father-in-law concocts a Thanksgiving Day plan to prevent a Choctaw attack.
A Rope for Mingo
December 2, 1965
Vigilantes stalk Mingo after his knife falls into the hands of a Cherokee who murders a trader s family.
The First Beau
December 9, 1965
Feelings for Jemima make a dashing young outlaw consider reforming.
The Perilous Journey
December 16, 1965
Daniel and Rebecca finally get to take a long delayed honeymoon but it gets interrupted by an officer of the Continental Army with a confidential message for Daniel to deliver to New Orleans.
The Christmas Story
December 23, 1965
On a cold Christmas Eve, hungry Boonesborough awaits the birth of an Indian child who could reconcile two tribes.
The Tamarack Massacre Affair
December 30, 1965
The sister of a British officer lies that she narrowly escaped an Indian massacre; Boone must avert war.
Gabriel
January 6, 1966
A Spanish military expedition chasing a French revolutionary mistakes Boone for its quarry.
Seminole Territory
January 13, 1966
After Seminoles hail him a god, a magician lets his power go to his head.
The Deserter
January 20, 1966
A bounty hunter seeking Army deserters learns one of his captives is valuable Boone.
Crisis by Fire
January 27, 1966
A former Continental Army officer uses a smallpox threat to raise troops against Indians.
The Gun
February 3, 1966
Boone heads to Pennsylvania to have a new gun made, but meets two scoundrels seeking a guide to the Mississippi.
The Prisoners
February 10, 1966
Three escaped Army prisoners, seeking revenge on a former commander, pressure Boone by seizing his children.
The Fifth Man
February 17, 1966
Boone and his party endure hardship to blow up a bridge between the advancing British and Fort Wayne.
The Gun-Barrel Highway
February 24, 1966
Cassady was supposed to build a new road in the wilderness around Shawnee land. But when he decides there isn't enough time before winter to build the longer route, he decides to go straight through Shawnee land and into a possible war.
The Search
March 3, 1966
An ambush on the way to New Orleans leaves Boone in possession of a famous pirate s journal.
Fifty Rifles
March 10, 1966
William Blunt, an old friend of Boone's, steals a wagon carrying fifty rifles and powder, which he intends to sell to the Shawnee. Daniel, along with Mingo and Jericho, must find Blunt and recover the rifles before a deal with the chief is made.
The Trap
March 17, 1966
Renegades take Israel hostage when they find him and injured Mingo in the forest.
The Accused
March 24, 1966
Mingo arranges a prison break to free Boone after a couple frames him for murder.
Cibola
March 31, 1966
A man finds only danger when he seeks a fabled city of gold.
The High Cumberland (1)
April 14, 1966
On his way through Kentucky, Boone meets his future wife, makes an Indian friend and uncovers deception.
The High Cumberland (2)
April 21, 1966
Daniel Boone continues his trek to Kentucky. In the conclusion of this two-part episode detailing the early years of Daniel Boone's life he must lead a party of settlers through a canyon and take a stand against pursuers who want their precious supplies all the while defeating rival Jim Santee for the affections of one Rebecca Bryan
