Daniel Boone Trail Marker in Rose Hill, Virginia. - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

The Wilderness Road was the principal route used by settlers for more than fifty years to reach Kentucky from the East. In 1775, Daniel Boone blazed a trail for the Transylvania Company from Fort Chiswell in Virginia through the Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky. It was later lengthened, following Native American trails, to reach the Falls of the Ohio at Louisville. The Wilderness Road was steep and rough, and it could only be traversed on foot or horseback. Despite the adverse conditions, thousands of people used it.

In 1792, the new Kentucky legislature provided money to upgrade the road. In 1796, an improved all-weather road was opened for wagon and carriage travel. The road was abandoned around 1840, although modern highways follow much of its route.
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Road of Trail Name: Dainel Boone Trail/Wilderness Road State: Virginia County: Lee Historical Significance: Main route to Kentucky and the West for emigrants migrating. Years in use: Still in use. How you discovered it: Early American History Website Explination: http://www.danielboonetrail.com/photos.php?id=64 Why?: Westward migration. Directions: Old highway 58 in Rose Hill, Va. Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed

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