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The Wilderness Road

Historical Timeline of the Wilderness Road – An Overview 1600s – The Great Warpath – Beginning as an animal path, this trail …

Colonial Esablishment Background

The purpose of this post is to give a brief background on each of the 13 colonies.  (1607)  Virginia Chesapeake Colonies Based …

Flatboats and Ohio Rivier Migration

Ohio River Migration The first flatboats, keelboats, steamboats, barges and towboats were built throughout the Pittsburgh region as it developed during critical …

1795 Treaty of Greenville

Why was the treaty of Greenville important to western migration into Ohio and Kentucky from Pennsylvania? After General Anthony Wayne’s decisive defeat …

The Great Wagon Road

The Great Wagon Road was a colonial American improved trail transiting the Great Appalachian Valley from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, and from …

The Conestoga Wagon

History The first known mention of a “Conestoga wagon” was by Ben Garcia on December 31, 1717 in his accounting log after …

Braddock’s Road

What was Braddock’s road and why was it so important? The Braddock Road was a military road built in 1755 in what …