How Michigan’s First Plank Road Charter In 1848 Changed Early Travel

In the early 1800s, Michigan’s interior roads were little more than dirt paths that turned to mud after rain. Wagons, stagecoaches, and farm teams often became 

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How Michigan’s First Plank Road Charter In 1848 Changed Early Travel

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