Davy Crockett “King of the Wild Frontier” was born in 1786 and is a symbol of the frontier in the United States. He was a hunter, a trapper, an explorer, a soldier, a State Legislator, and a Congressman. He was killed at the Alamo in the famous battle that helped to bring Texas independence from Mexico. The classic home in the frontier was a Log Cabin. You can make your own following these easy directions.