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Historic roads (historic trails in USA 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.
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.
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Historic trails and roads by country (10 C) A. Ancient roads and tracks (5 C, 35 P) F. Former trade routes (9 P) M. Medieval roads and tracks (1 C, 24 P) P. Plank ...
[16] [17] After significant road construction undertaken by the kingdom of Dahomey, toll roads were established with the function of collecting yearly taxes based on the goods carried by the people of Dahomey and their occupation. [18] The Royal Road was built in the late 18th century by King Kpengla which stretched from Abomey through Cana up ...
The Trail of the Ancients was made a Utah state byway about 1990. The Trail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway was designated a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway in 1994. [23] [24] The Trail of the Ancients was designated a National Scenic Byway on September 22, 2005 by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Highway ...
Long native usage had emphasized the easiest route, [2] skirting the water meadows of the river bottoms and crossing streams at the most dependable fords.During the trip to Connecticut the Path crosses the Blackstone River, that crossing was known as the North Bridge and the Quinebaug River crossing was known as the South Bridge, both Northbridge and Southbridge were named after those well ...
The Ridgeway is a ridgeway or ancient trackway described as Britain's oldest road. [2] The section clearly identified as an ancient trackway extends from Wiltshire along the chalk ridge of the Berkshire Downs to the River Thames at the Goring Gap, part of the Icknield Way which ran, not always on the ridge, from Salisbury Plain to East Anglia. [3]