The first migration wave into the piedmont area of North Carolina began in 1746. Soon after their arrival, these families filed claims for their proposed and chosen lands. The first land grants […]
1750 Roads in the Piedmont Area Of North Carolina
Augusta County, Virginia Road Orders 1745-1753
Can you picture your ancestors traveling during 1740? What roads did they take? Did they travel hundreds of miles? What did they experience as they embarked on their journey? We may never […]
The Settlement of Roan Oke, Virginia
Today, the capital of the Blue Ridge Mountains began as a fork in the road. The footpath from the Potomac River through the Winchester area dating to 1728, had grown over the […]
Summer 2022 with the Great Wagon Road Project
Hold onto your hats; the wagons are coming fast down the Great Wagon Road. In June of 2022, the project studied the Shenandoah Valley area in Virginia. The groundwork continued well into […]
Popular Questions Answered by The Great Wagon Road Project
We often get questions about the Great Wagon Road Project. The goal is to determine the original route of the Great Wagon Road as it first appeared along the landscape. Of course, […]
The Road to Town Fork Settlement
If you look online for the location of Town Fork Settlement, the modern map guides you to an area at the end of Meadowlark Road in Stokes County, NC. This theory would […]
Great Wagon Road in North Carolina Revised Addition
Two updates from the Great Wagon Road Project in one day? That’s fantastic! We are going to correct a few paragraphs from our article dating 2018. As we stated earlier in the […]
Great Wagon Road Project Updates
On June 26, 2022, Piedmont Trails released critical information from the Great Wagon Road Project. The announcement aired live during the monthly live stream. If you missed this video, don’t worry. You […]
Great Wagon Road Updates
We are sharing updates today from the Great Wagon Road Project. Over 30 years of personal research has gone into this project, but officially the team is beginning its 4th year this […]
John Hickey’s Ordinary
Hickey’s Ordinary was the last stop on the Great Wagon Road before entering North Carolina for many years. Wagons filled with families usually camped somewhere along the Smith River in southern Virginia. […]
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