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From Indian Path to Highway
Jefferson Davis Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 24' 9.775692",
-77° 25' 15.287088"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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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.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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From Indian Path to Highway Virginia Map
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