The Old Federal Road was the major highway connecting Washington,
D.C. to New Orleans from 1806 through the late 1830s. Only horse
paths existed until there was need for the US Government to
get mail, munitions and troops to New Orleans. A . . . — — Map (db m305882) HM
In the early 1900s, Repton was a bustling railroad town along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Among other businesses, it boasted several hotels, banks, stores, a livery stable, cotton gin and the only hospital with a Board Certified . . . — — Map (db m100840) HM
Duncan MacMillan’s stage stop was located near here. According to traveler James Stuart in 1830, he (Duncan) “did not taste fermented liquor” and “thought coffee was the best stimulant.” Mr. McMillan came from Scotland and like many early settlers . . . — — Map (db m81278) HM
