Postal Road 34 History

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Postal Road 34 History

Description

This excerpt from Bollinger County: 1851-1976 describes the history of the first mail route established from Jackson to Wayne County which later became the Military Road transversed by the Cherokee as part of the Benge route. The state road was established in 1837, and in 1838, it was part of the Trail of Tears.

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BCL-TOT-B-00025