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American Migration Routes
Despite often being no wider than eighteen inches due to the Indian practice of single-file travel, these trails served as highways for traders, migrating tribes, settlers, diplomatic missions, and messengers. They followed the path of least resistance, crossing the lowest points in mountainous terrain. In winter, routes were adapted for ice-bound rivers or streams, or for snowshoe travel, reflecting the adaptability and practicality of Native American travel patterns.
Wagon Road: Zane’s Trace
Zane's Trace was one of the first frontier roads in the United States, built under the supervision of Colonel Ebenezer Zane in the late 1700s. This road played a vital role in facilitating westward expansion and migration.
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