The colonial period represents society in order by classes with titles such as gentleman versus lower class labels such as servant or tenant. A man of higher class would have owned a […]
Coffee & Spies-Culper Spy Ring
Piedmont, North Carolina Explorations: Introducing John Lawson(1674-1711)
“This day we passed through a great many towns and settlements that belong to the Sugeree Indians. About three in the afternoon, we reached Kadapau King’s house where we met with one […]
The 1716 Expedition-The Knights of The Golden Horseshoe
The Great Wagon Road Project has advanced with new discoveries and amazing documents of the old road route through the colonial period and moving forward. Each of these concentrated studies have enabled […]
The Keowee Trail-The Splendor Of An Old Road
Walking through the majestic mountain range of upper northwest South Carolina, the glimpse of an old road emerges upon the ground. The old dirt bed dating back to over 310 years, sheds […]
First Major Route of The Colonies-The King’s Highway
The colonies were settled in America beginning with Virginia during 1607. As the immigrants landed, new settlements would arise along the eastern seaboard and by 1732, a total of 13 colonies were […]
Piedmont Trails 