From Indian Path To Highway
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Virginia roadside historical marker E-50 "From Indian Path To Highway"
Waymark Code: WM5PFR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2009
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In 1664, a colonial road here probably followed the trace of an old Indian path. Two years later, the road was extended to Aquia Creek. It became a post road in 1750, and in Sept. 1781 Gen. George Washington passed over it on the march to Yorktown. By 1900, a crude dirt road followed this route. The 1914 American Automobile Association Blue Book described it as mostly “very poor and dangerous; should not be attempted except in dry weather.” By 1925, auto camps and cabins, the predecessors of auto courts and motels, stood at frequent intervals along present-day U.S. Route 1 between Washington, D.C., and Richmond.
Marker Number: E-50
Marker Title: From Indian Path To Highway
Marker Location: U.S. 1, south of route 630
County or Independent City: Stafford, VA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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