Project Gutenberg 2012-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 82 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 Pioneer Roads and Experiences of Travelers (Volume 2) Historic Highways of America, Vol. 12 Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Pioneer Roads and Experiences of Travelers (Volume 2)" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume explores the significant pioneer routes that facilitated westward expansion in America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, particularly focusing on the Old Northwestern Turnpike and the Genesee Road. The book delves into the transformative experiences of travelers along these vital pathways, highlighting both the hardships and the sense of adventure amidst the American frontier. The opening of the work introduces readers to the historical significance of the Old Northwestern Turnpike, tracing its origins and development as a crucial route from Winchester, Virginia, to the Ohio River. The author discusses the legislative efforts that led to its creation and includes compelling journal entries from early travelers like Thomas Wallcutt, who documented his arduous journey through challenging terrain and unpredictable weather as he navigated the early American landscape. This sets the tone for a rich exploration of the socio-cultural context of these routes, illuminating the encounters and experiences of those who traversed them in pursuit of opportunity and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio River Valley Pennsylvania -- Description and travel Roads -- Ohio River Valley Kentucky -- Description and travel E151 HE Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 262341 262301 2024-09-17T09:22:44.303978 2023-09-18T04:35:50.126969 text/html text/html 265338 2012-10-11T17:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6187614 2012-10-11T17:06:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2277001 2024-09-17T09:22:51.247196 application/epub+zip 2278641 2024-09-17T09:22:46.368984 application/epub+zip 162334 2024-09-17T09:22:45.041956 application/epub+zip 1881731 2024-09-17T09:22:54.832899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1853295 2024-09-17T09:22:50.085926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361567 2022-09-18T18:10:11.203532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221942 221732 2024-09-17T09:22:43.484958 2023-09-18T04:35:49.333981 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 221898 2012-10-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85904 2012-10-11T17:06:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221888 2012-10-11T17:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85872 2012-10-11T17:06:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21168 2024-09-17T09:22:54.990908 application/rdf+xml 23319 2024-09-17T09:22:45.409946 image/jpeg 4874 2024-09-17T09:22:45.226948 image/jpeg 6277930 2024-09-17T09:22:44.389952 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia