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 …
Timeline of Colonization of North America
1000 A.D. – Leif Ericson, a Viking seaman, explores the east coast of North America and sights Newfoundland, establishing a short-lived …
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 …