The National Road: America's First Federal Highway
Annette Burke Lyttle, CG®
Content
Introduction
8:18
Why Build a Road?
9:22
Braddock's Road
1:53
Zane's Trace
9:45
Dunlap's Bridge
2:01
Into Ohio and Beyond
6:13
Wagoners
9:59
Stories from Travelers
3:57
About this webinar
Built between 1811 and 1837, the National Road was the first federally-funded highway in America. Extending from Maryland to the frontier of Illinois, this migration route allowed thousands of people to settle in the Midwest.
About the speaker
Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the internat...
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Comments (1)
Loved the presentation! Now I know how my Ohio, Indiana & Illinois ancestor families got there across the National Road.