The National Road: America's First Federal Highway

Annette Burke Lyttle, CG®
Apr 30, 2021
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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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    Ruth Byrne
    3 years ago

    Loved the presentation! Now I know how my Ohio, Indiana & Illinois ancestor families got there across the National Road.

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