This was just posted to the Sherwood list with a recommendation to visit this web site: http://members.aol.com/RoadTrails/roadtrai.html THE KING'S HIGHWAY >From Boston to Charleston on the King's Highway was about 1300 miles. It was possible to travel this road by wagon, averaging about 20-25 miles per day. A traveler making the entire journey would have taken at least two months. Conestoga freight wagons, drawn by four to six strudy horses, were especially designed for mud with iron-rimmed wheels nearly a foot wide. The road's origins are traced to the old Delaware Indian trail (across Jersey) which Peter Stuyvesant used to force out the Swedes in 1651. Then in 1673, in response to King Charles' wish that communication be established between his colonies, the first crude riding trail was created for mail service between Boston and New York. Named the "Boston Post Road," it eventually expanded into "the King's Highway." By 1750, a continuous road existed for stagecoach or wagon traffic from Boston to Charleston, linking all thirteen colonies, but the road was a difficult one to travel. During the Revolutionary War, the King's Highway as a link between the colonies helped them to coordinate their war efforts. However, the name was looked upon with such disfavor by American patriots that many began once again to use the name "Boston Post Road." In Cassie Nicholas book "Historical Sketches of Sumter Co." page 43 she states that Stateburg was situated on the Charleston-Camden Road, sometimes referred to as "The King's Highway" and sometimes as the "Back Country Road". She goes on to mention how Stateburg was laid out in 1783, laid out around the High Hills Tavern with the above road as the main street. Tom Land -- When you shake the family tree wondrous stories pour forth! (Also some fruits & nuts!!) Tom Land [email protected] Searching SINGLETON, LENOIR, CHISM & VEST everywhere! Always pleased with new info, always willing to share. List Owner of the SINGLETON and VEST research groups. * To subscribe send e-mail with: 'subscribe' in body, * no subject or signature to the appropriate list address: [email protected] OR [email protected] Visit: My Family Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/8081/ The RootsWeb homepage: http://www.rootsweb.com/ The Official SINGLETON home page: http://astrodawg.com/gen/singleton/