Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone: Season 2

Air Date

September 16, 1965

Episodes

30 episodes

Daniel Boone

Season 2

Episodes

Empire of the Lost

1. Empire of the Lost

September 16, 1965
60 min

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

2. The Tortoise and the Hare

September 23, 1965
60 min

Boonesborough loses hope of winning an annual race when Boone sprains his ankle, until Jericho steps in.

The Mound Builders

3. The Mound Builders

September 30, 1965
60 min

A chief of a long-dead Aztec tribe enters the Shawnees Valley of Death.

My Name Is Rawls

4. My Name Is Rawls

October 7, 1965
60 min

Boone pursues a runaway slave stealing pelts to earn passage to Africa.

The Old Man and the Cave

5. The Old Man and the Cave

October 14, 1965
60 min

Israel violates a burial ritual when he rescues an aged Indian from death in a cave.

The Trek

6. The Trek

October 21, 1965
60 min

Boone first respects, then likes, a drunkard sought for burning an Indian village.

The Aaron Burr Story

7. The Aaron Burr Story

October 28, 1965
60 min

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

8. Cry of Gold

November 4, 1965
60 min

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

9. The Peace Tree

November 11, 1965
60 min

A Scottish emigrant, a Cherokee chief s son and Israel try to prevent a war between settlers and Indians.

The Thanksgiving Story

10. The Thanksgiving Story

November 25, 1965
60 min

Boone s eccentric father-in-law concocts a Thanksgiving Day plan to prevent a Choctaw attack.

A Rope for Mingo

11. A Rope for Mingo

December 2, 1965
60 min

Vigilantes stalk Mingo after his knife falls into the hands of a Cherokee who murders a trader s family.

The First Beau

12. The First Beau

December 9, 1965
60 min

Feelings for Jemima make a dashing young outlaw consider reforming.

The Perilous Journey

13. The Perilous Journey

December 16, 1965
60 min

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

14. The Christmas Story

December 23, 1965
60 min

On a cold Christmas Eve, hungry Boonesborough awaits the birth of an Indian child who could reconcile two tribes.

The Tamarack Massacre Affair

15. The Tamarack Massacre Affair

December 30, 1965
60 min

The sister of a British officer lies that she narrowly escaped an Indian massacre; Boone must avert war.

Gabriel

16. Gabriel

January 6, 1966
60 min

A Spanish military expedition chasing a French revolutionary mistakes Boone for its quarry.

Seminole Territory

17. Seminole Territory

January 13, 1966
60 min

After Seminoles hail him a god, a magician lets his power go to his head.

The Deserter

18. The Deserter

January 20, 1966
60 min

A bounty hunter seeking Army deserters learns one of his captives is valuable Boone.

Crisis by Fire

19. Crisis by Fire

January 27, 1966
60 min

A former Continental Army officer uses a smallpox threat to raise troops against Indians.

The Gun

20. The Gun

February 3, 1966
60 min

Boone heads to Pennsylvania to have a new gun made, but meets two scoundrels seeking a guide to the Mississippi.

The Prisoners

21. The Prisoners

February 10, 1966
60 min

Three escaped Army prisoners, seeking revenge on a former commander, pressure Boone by seizing his children.

The Fifth Man

22. The Fifth Man

February 17, 1966
60 min

Boone and his party endure hardship to blow up a bridge between the advancing British and Fort Wayne.

The Gun-Barrel Highway

23. The Gun-Barrel Highway

February 24, 1966
60 min

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

24. The Search

March 3, 1966
60 min

An ambush on the way to New Orleans leaves Boone in possession of a famous pirate s journal.

Fifty Rifles

25. Fifty Rifles

March 10, 1966
60 min

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

26. The Trap

March 17, 1966
60 min

Renegades take Israel hostage when they find him and injured Mingo in the forest.

The Accused

27. The Accused

March 24, 1966
60 min

Mingo arranges a prison break to free Boone after a couple frames him for murder.

Cibola

28. Cibola

March 31, 1966
60 min

A man finds only danger when he seeks a fabled city of gold.

The High Cumberland (1)

29. The High Cumberland (1)

April 14, 1966
60 min

On his way through Kentucky, Boone meets his future wife, makes an Indian friend and uncovers deception.

The High Cumberland (2)

30. The High Cumberland (2)

April 21, 1966
60 min

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