The Cumberland Road
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Bridge at “Big Crossings”
THE ARTHUR H. CLARK COMPANY CLEVELAND, OHIO 1904
COPYRIGHT, 1904 BY The Arthur H. Clark Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Archer Butler Hulbert
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The Cumberland Road
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
OUR FIRST NATIONAL ROAD
BUILDING THE ROAD IN THE WEST
OPERATION AND CONTROL
STAGECOACHES AND FREIGHTERS
MAILS AND MAIL LINES
TAVERNS AND TAVERN LIFE
CONCLUSION
APPROPRIATIONS BY CONGRESS AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR MAKING, REPAIRING, AND CONTINUING THE ROAD
SPECIMEN ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR REPAIRING CUMBERLAND ROAD IN OHIO (1838)
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A CUMBERLAND ROAD BRIDGE AND FOR TOLL HOUSES IN OHIO—1837
ADVERTISEMENT OF CUMBERLAND ROAD TAVERN IN OHIO—1837
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