The majority of people today are unaware of the number of roads in existence before 1750. The colonies, in a sense, were identified by the conditions and quantity of their major routes. […]
Early North Carolina Roads: Piedmont Area
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Choosing A Day
As a kid growing up in rural North Carolina, dreams were part of everyday life. The long summer days would involve talks about the days to come and how the future would […]
Wagons Versus Carts
Many of us do not know how our ancestors traveled during the great migration years of the 18th-century. In other words, we don’t know if they walked the entire way, if they […]
Seeking Freedom In The Wilderness
For some, it wasn’t enough to migrate to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the 1740 decade. Although the region beckoned with frontier wilderness, the ever-presence of higher authority meant stipulations and […]
Updates From The GWRP Research Team
The Research Team offers a few clues and hints about the Great Wagon Road and the project. Moving from the Dan River in present-day Stokes County, North Carolina, in a southwesterly direction, […]
Colonial Soups
A short article to enable you with a more in-depth understanding of how colonial soups played a significant role in the diet of our ancestors. Quick and easy ingredients range with these […]
Crossing McAnally Ford
The old wagon road entered southern Virginia over 250 years ago. Filled with rocks, mud, and broken trees, the road passed the boundary line along the banks of the Mayo. Steep ravines […]
Congress Escapes Philadelphia
After the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777, Philadelphia was vulnerable to British forces. Military supplies were quickly moved to Reading and elsewhere. Additional troops moved toward Philadelphia, where General William Howe, […]
The Colonial Cabinet Makers
Defining a master cabinet maker in the 1700s involves numerous different tasks and craftsmanship. Their talents speak through the vast extent of contrasting designs to the elaborate polished final product. Years of […]
Little Grasshopper Houses
We all have childhood memories visiting us from time to time. We conduct our daily routines of life, and then out of nowhere, a flashback to a more simpler time and place […]
Piedmont Trails 
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