Buncombe Turnpike
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 35° 47.854 W 082° 41.047
17S E 347820 N 3962804
Located in front of the Madison County Courthouse on Bus.US 25, Marshall
Waymark Code: WMZVNF
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
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Completed in 1827 from Saluda Gap to Buncombe County Court House and along the French Broad River by way of Barnard's and Warm Springs to Tennessee Line. Served as the major trade route through mountains of Western North Carolina until 1882.
Marker Name: Buncombe Turnpike

Marker Type: City

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