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Freeze Frame
The nation’s first road was built between 1811 and 1839. Its length was 620 miles, from the Potomac River in Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. At that time, people traveled by horse- or oxen-drawn stagecoaches, carriages, and wagons. To help guide thos
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Getting Out of a Rut The Good Roads Movement
A vocal group of Americans expressed frustration with the state of rural roads in the late 1800s. Most early roads were built and maintained by private groups in the individual states through which they passed. Roads often were just spurs that did no
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Smile For The Camera!
One of the best-kept stretches of Route 66 is in Arizona. Many original Route 66 attractions are still standing, including an enormous fiberglass jack rabbit. The Jack Rabbit Trading Post has been drawing travelers for decades with its statue, comple

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