King's Highway - Revision history

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2012-04-03T21:39:12Z

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	=== Historical Background ===		=== Historical Background ===

−	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}~~\|RTENOTITLE~~]]	+	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}]]

	=== Route ===		=== Route ===

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2012-03-29T19:35:25Z

Text replace - "RTENOTITLE " to "go to "

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−	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]] [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|~~RTENOTITLE~~]] [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''	+	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|go to]] [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''

	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," "Potomoc Trail," or "Charleston-Savannah Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.		The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," "Potomoc Trail," or "Charleston-Savannah Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.

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2012-03-27T21:34:54Z

div style

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−	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''	+	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|RTENOTITLE]] [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|RTENOTITLE]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png\|RTENOTITLE]] [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''

	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," "Potomoc Trail," or "Charleston-Savannah Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.		The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," "Potomoc Trail," or "Charleston-Savannah Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.
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	=== Historical Background ===		=== Historical Background ===

−	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}]]	+	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}\|RTENOTITLE]]

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	=== Settlers and Records ===		=== Settlers and Records ===
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	No lists of settlers who used the King's Highway are known to exist.		No lists of settlers who used the King's Highway are known to exist.

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DiltsGD: Charleston-Savannah Trail

2011-06-10T17:21:49Z

Charleston-Savannah Trail

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	''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''		''[[United States\|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''

−	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," or "Potomoc Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.	+	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," "Potomoc Trail," or "Charleston-Savannah Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.

	=== Historical Background ===		=== Historical Background ===

DiltsGD: Kennebunk Road

2011-06-10T17:16:31Z

Kennebunk Road

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−	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Boston Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," or "Potomoc Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.	+	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Kennebunk Road," "Boston Post Road," "New York-Philadelphia Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," or "Potomoc Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.

	=== Historical Background ===		=== Historical Background ===

DiltsGD: Kings hwy in SC built 1732

2011-04-22T19:53:58Z

Kings hwy in SC built 1732

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	''[[United States\|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''		''[[United States\|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[King's_Highway\|King's Highway]]''

−	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Boston Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," or "Potomoc Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.	+	The '''King's Highway''' was also called in various parts the "Boston Post Road," "Pequot Path," "Delaware Indian Path (New Jersey)," "Great Coastal Road," or "Potomoc Trail." It evolved from a network of Indian paths into postal trails, and then into an important Colonial American wagon and stagecoach route for settlers along the Atlantic coast. In 1664 British King Charles II requested a road from Boston to New York City, newly conquered from the Dutch. However, the sea route was relatively easier and safer. So as late as 1704 even finding the lightly traveled postal road was difficult. The highway in South Carolina was built from 1732 to 1735.<ref>"South Carolina Counties and Parishes - 1740" in ''The Royal Colony of South Carolina'' at http://www.carolana.com/SC/Royal_Colony/sc_royal_colony_counties_parishes_1740.html (accessed 22 April 2011).</ref> By 1750, weather permitting, wagons and regularly scheduled stagecoaches traversed a continuous road from Boston, Massachusetts, to Charleston, South Carolina, a trip of about 1,300 miles (2,100 km).<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997), 2-4, and 7. ({{FHL\|660781\|item}} Book 973 E3d). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 WorldCat entry].</ref> As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.

	=== Historical Background ===		=== Historical Background ===

−	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}]]	+	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}]]

	=== Route ===		=== Route ===

DiltsGD: late 1730s

2011-03-27T21:00:17Z

late 1730s

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	*'''Charleston''', South Carolina		*'''Charleston''', South Carolina

−	:*Savannah, Georgia ''(in ~~later years~~)''	+	:*Savannah, Georgia ''(in late 1730s)''

	=== Settlers and Records ===		=== Settlers and Records ===

DiltsGD: add cats

2011-03-24T03:58:46Z

add cats

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−	[[Category:Migration_Routes]] [[Category:US_Migration_Trails_and_Roads]] [[Category:Maine]] [[Category:New_Hampshire]] [[Category:Massachusetts]] [[Category:Rhode_Island]] [[Category:Connecticut]] [[Category:New_York]] [[Category:New_Jersey]] [[Category:Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Delaware]] [[Category:Maryland]] [[Category:~~District of Columbia~~]] [[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:North_Carolina]] [[Category:South_Carolina]] [[Category:Georgia]]	+	[[Category:Migration_Routes]] [[Category:US_Migration_Trails_and_Roads]] [[Category:Maine]] [[Category:New_Hampshire]] [[Category:Massachusetts]] [[Category:Rhode_Island]] [[Category:Connecticut]] [[Category:New_York]] [[Category:New_Jersey]] [[Category:Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Delaware]] [[Category:Maryland]] [[Category:District_of_Columbia]] [[Category:Virginia]] [[Category:North_Carolina]] [[Category:South_Carolina]] [[Category:Horry_County,_South_Carolina]] [[Category:Georgetown_County,_South_Carolina]] [[Category:Charleston_County,_South_Carolina]] [[Category:Colleton_County,_South_Carolina]] [[Category:Beaufort_County,_South_Carolina]] [[Category:Jasper_County,_South_Carolina]] [[Category:Georgia]]

DiltsGD: fix cats

2011-01-20T19:09:33Z

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	=== Historical Background ===		=== Historical Background ===

−	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into ~~disvavor~~ because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}]]	+	Before 1735, people on horseback found traveling the muddy pathways of the King's Highway a difficult journey. Occasional stagecoaches between Boston and New York started about 1735. Regular schedules for stagecoaches were not available until the 1740s. Several nearly parallel routes eventually developed favoring different towns. The "highway" included several possible ferry routes off Manhattan Island. Prior to 1745 travelers from Philadelphia more often used boats to New Castle, Delaware. By 1775 the highway stretched from Maine to Georgia and became one of the unifying factors of the American Revolution. The name "King's Highway" fell into disfavor because of the war, but troops on both sides often used it. Parts of the highway in the Williamsburg-Yorktown area of Virginia were virtually abandoned after the Revolution.<ref name="DollarM" /> [[Image:{{KingsHwyMap}}]]

	=== Route ===		=== Route ===