The Cumberland Road
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HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OF AMERICA VOLUME 10
HISTORIC HIGHWAYS OF AMERICA VOLUME 10
The Cumberland Road
With Maps and Illustrations
CONTENTS
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PREFACE
The Cumberland Road
CHAPTER I
OUR FIRST NATIONAL ROAD
CHAPTER II
BUILDING THE ROAD IN THE WEST
CHAPTER III
OPERATION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER IV
STAGECOACHES AND FREIGHTERS
CHAPTER V
MAILS AND MAIL LINES
CHAPTER VI
TAVERNS AND TAVERN LIFE
CHAPTER VII
CONCLUSION
Appendixes
APPENDIX A
APPROPRIATIONS BY CONGRESS AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR MAKING, REPAIRING, AND CONTINUING THE ROAD
APPENDIX B
SPECIMEN ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR REPAIRING CUMBERLAND ROAD IN OHIO (1838)
APPENDIX C
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A CUMBERLAND ROAD BRIDGE AND FOR TOLL HOUSES IN OHIO—1837
APPENDIX D
ADVERTISEMENT OF CUMBERLAND ROAD TAVERN IN OHIO—1837
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