On his arrival Boone discovered that Martin had beaten him to Powell Valley, where Martin and his men were clearing land for their own settlement – the westernmost settlement in English colonial America at the time.
Ved ankomsten konstaterede Boone, at Martin var kommet først til Powell Valley, hvor Martin og hans mænd ryddede jord til deres egen bosættelse – den dengang vestligste bebyggelse i de daværende engelske kolonier.