Oops. Sorry. Accidentally set this to the wrong list. Ken Ken Sajdak wrote: > Hi, > > With all the discussion of transportation issues, I have a question > about a different form of communication: > > In a book on my wife's ancestor, William Burton (b1799-d 1883) it says: > > "William was active in business and civic affairs. In company with > Daniel Knoop and William Green he built and owned the CASSTOWN PIKE. > This highway constructed in 1850 was four miles long and was continued > as a toll road for twenty years proving to be very profitable." > > I'd love to know more about this road. Where was it? How profitable was > it? Where is it today? Anyone know anything about the making and end of > this road? > > Thanks, > > Ken Sajdak > Waukesha, WI > Researching Burton, Stiehm, Kinglsey, Johnson . . .