The Old Carolina Road lay east of the Blue Ridge. The Pennsylvania Wagon
Road followed Route 11 / I81 from the Potomac through the valley to
Stanton, Lexington, etc. to Roanoke where it turned east through the
Blue Ridge connecting to the Old Carolina Road
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Richardson, Darlene wrote:
> That was probably the old Carolina Road.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of bugnut
> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 1:49 PM
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> Subject: old Virginia roads
>
> In the late 1850s, some of my ancestors moved from the Lexington/Natural
> Bridge area of Rockbridge County, VA, to Randolph County, VA (now WV).
> I've found a map of the old "Staunton, VA - Parkersburg, WV Turnpike."
> This turnpike went directly through Beverly, WV, where my ancestors
> settled.
>
> If they used the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, then they had to take
> another road, first. I'd like to know what road (or roads) my ancestors
> might have taken to get to Staunton,VA from the Lexington/Natural Bridge
> area of Rockbridge County, VA. (Today, you'd take I-81.)
>
> Or, did they take another road which went from Lexington/Natural Bridge,
> VA to Beverly, WV in Randolph Co, WV? If so, what was it? Is there a
> map of that old road?
>
> Thank for you help.
> Sandy
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