The Wilderness Road of the Ozarks was built substantially by returning Civil War vets who had no home or family left after the war. W. W. Kimberling and Joe Philibert employed them to do most of the work on the road. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [MOSTONE-L] baskets > Yes I check that site out every once in a while, I don't get on very often, seem to get busier as I get older, really strange huh? At least I don't get bored. But the wilderness road is a very interesting subject in itself. I have also researched what they also called the Wilderness road in TN. (Roane Co.) every one had to work on it periodically. As well as the slaves of the families, is that how the MO. and AR. road was built too? Once the guys got to be 50 they didn't have to work on it any more. > You take good care of yourself and your beautiful family as well. > Bonnie in CA. > > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----