The Boone County Public Library and the Boone County Daughters of the American Revolution will honor the life and service of African American Revolutionary War soldier, Private Daniel Goff.
A memorial marker, provided by the Boone County Daughters of the American Revolution, will be dedicated on September 29. See the attached invitation for more information.
Born to free African American parents in Virginia, Daniel Goff was one of five brothers who joined the fight for independence.
Pvt. Goff survived the brutal winter encampment at Valley Forge and fought at the Battle of Monmouth with General George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette. After the war, as so many other Virginians did, Goff came west.
This remarkable man was well-known to several Northern Kentucky pioneers, including Newport’s founder, General James Taylor. He lived out his final years in Boone County, on the Marshall farm.
This is a public event, all are welcome.
Free shuttle service to and from the dedication will be located at the Florence Baptist Church, 642 Mt Zion Road in Florence, beginning at 1 p.m. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.
Boone County Daughters of the American Revolution
