The Great Wagon Road eventually ran between Philadelphia, PA and Augusta, GA, It kept American colonists and the families connected. The road was started prior to 1744 and was completed in 1775. This was done before we declared our independence from England.

The following is a summary of the The Great Wagon Road Project website.

"The Great Wagon Road, also known as the Great Warrior’s Path, the Carolina Road, the Great Valley Road and the Great Philadelphia Wagon Road came into existence years before the first colonial settlers began living in the mid sections of present day Virginia. First used by the Native American tribes as a hunting trail and a communication trail between the tribes of the mid-Atlantic region to the upper northwest territory of Ohio and Michigan. Later, the road became a trading route involving the exchange companies of the 18th century and the Native American tribes. Goods such as gunpowder, salt, fabric, tea and other commodities were used as arbitration techniques in order to maintain peaceful connections between the Native Americans and the colonists."