McGill University. Built in 1821, McGill University is the oldest university in Montreal, Quebec's largest city. The university was founded by Scottish merchant James McGill, and that accounts for the university being an English-language school. McGill covers an expanse of two campuses with 11 faculties of study and 300 disciplines.
About Boone, NC. The town of Boone sits in Watauga County atop the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of. North Carolina. Serving as the county seat and market town, Boone is also home to. Appalachian State University. Our town gets its name from the famous pioneer and. explorer, Daniel Boone.
Fess Parker Memorial Photo. A legend in his own lifetime, Daniel Boone was an explorer and hunter whose exploits made him one of the most famous frontiersman in American history. He was born in rural Pennsylvania, but moved to the North Carolina frontier around 1750.From there he explored west into Kentucky in the 1760s and 1770s.ess Parker Memorial Photo. A legend in his own lifetime, Daniel Boone was an explorer and hunter whose exploits made him one of the most famous frontiersman in American history. He was born in rural Pennsylvania, but moved to the North Carolina frontier around 1750.