Lewisville in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Great Philadelphia Wagon Road
ca. 1754
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 23, 2012
1. Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker
Inscription.
Great Philadelphia Wagon Road. ca. 1754.
The Great Wagon Road passed 120 feet north of this marker.. The Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia to Augusta was the premier 18th century backcountry road from Pennsylvania to Georgia. From about two miles north of Bethabara it was cut to Lewisville by the Moravians in February 1754. The "German Settlement on the Yadkin", later Lewisville, was founded on the Great Wagon Road in the 1760s. The Great Wagon Road entered Forsyth County at Germanton and continued to Lewisville north of Shiloh Lutheran Church. It passed through what is now Shallowford Square to the Yadkin River's Shallow Ford, 6 miles west, then through Yadkin, Davie and Iredell Counties, forded the Catawba River at Sherrill's Ford and proceeded southward. The roadbed is 1,100 feet west of this marker.
The Great Wagon Road passed 120 feet north of this marker.
The Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia to Augusta was the premier 18th century backcountry road from Pennsylvania to Georgia. From about two miles north of Bethabara it was cut to Lewisville by the Moravians in February 1754. The "German Settlement on the Yadkin", later Lewisville, was founded on the Great Wagon Road in the 1760s. The Great Wagon Road entered Forsyth County at Germanton and continued to Lewisville north of Shiloh Lutheran Church. It passed through what is now Shallowford Square to the Yadkin River's Shallow Ford, 6 miles west, then through Yadkin, Davie and Iredell Counties, forded the Catawba River at Sherrill's Ford and proceeded southward. The roadbed is 1,100 feet west of this marker.
Location. 36° 5.82′ N, 80° 25.35′ W. Marker is in Lewisville, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on Great Wagon Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisville NC 27023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 23, 2012
2. Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 23, 2012
3. Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 23, 2012
4. Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker
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5. Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker
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6. Great Philadelphia Wagon Road Marker
Nissen Wagon Museum in foreground
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7. Great Wagon Road
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8. Great Wagon Road "Marker"
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9. Great Wagon Road - another stretch
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10. Great Wagon Road
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11. Nissen Wagon Museum sign
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12. Wagon in Nissen Mseum
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13. inside Wagon
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,541 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on February 24, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.