Record #:

3235

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

Colonial travel in the lower Cape Fear region was by water and often slow and hazardous. As the population spread inland, a system of roads, bridges, ferries, and taverns developed. Since counties provided the upkeep, some routes were better than others.

Source:

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Bulletin (NoCar F 262 C2 L6x), Vol. 41 Issue 2, Feb 1997, p1-8, il, bibl

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775