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There are many historic trails and roads in the United States which were important to the settlement and development of the United States including those used by American Indians. The lists below include only those routes in use prior to the creation of the American Highway System in 1926. Many more local routes are discussed at entries for the ...
Historic roads (or historic trails in the US and Canada) are paths or routes that have historical importance due to their use over a period of time. Examples exist from prehistoric times until the early 20th century. They include ancient trackways, long-lasting roads, important trade routes, and migration trails.
Roads on the National Register of Historic Places (2 C, 9 P) Historic trails and roads in Washington, D.C. (1 C) National Historic Trails of the United States (6 C, 23 P, 1 F)
Historic trails and roads in New Jersey (1 C, 12 P) Historic trails and roads in New Mexico (8 C, 22 P) Historic trails and roads in New York (state) (2 C, 11 P)
Marion, Pennsylvania (estab. 1810); Historic junction of the Great Wagon Road: This appears to be the approximate location of John Mushet's inn and the intersection of the road from Philadelphia with the road from Harrisburg, as shown on a 1775 map by Robert Sayer and J. Bennett based on a 1770 map by William Scull. [32]
The Old Buncombe Road, also known, wholly or in part, as the Catawba Trail, the Drovers' Road, the Old Charleston Road, the Saluda Gap Road, the Saluda Mountain Road, the Old Warm Springs Road, and the Buncombe Turnpike, was a 19th-century wagon road in North America connecting the Carolinas to Kentucky and Tennessee, which had access by river ...
Not all road trips are created equal. Country Living has named 10 routes that are the best of the best.. They show off America's fantastic landscapes, from tropical beaches to major cities to snow ...
The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) [1] was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government.Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1,000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers.