Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carolina Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Carolina Road Marker
Here through the Maggoty Gap, the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia to Georgia, known locally as the Carolina Road, passes through the Blue Ridge. Originating as the Great Warrior Path of the Iroquois centuries before, the path was frequently used by the Iroquois before being ceded to the whites in 1744 to become one of the most heavily traveled roads in all Colonial America.
Franklin County Bicentennial 1786-1986
Erected 1987 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-96.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1744.
Location. 37° 3.165′ N, 79° 52.949′ W. Marker is in Rocky Mount, Virginia, in Franklin County. It is on Virgil H. Goode Hwy. (U.S. 220) south of Virginia Route 635, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rocky Mount VA 24151, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ferrum College (here, next to this marker); Fort Blackwater (here, next to this marker);
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Carolina Road Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Markers on Route 220
Three markers are found at this pulloff. The Carolina Road marker is seen here on the left.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Carolina Road and Other Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2017. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,573 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
