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[[Image:{{JacksMilRdMap}}]]'''Jackson's Military Road''' was built in 1814 (at the close of the War of 1812) to help General Andrew Jackson prepare against a British invasion. The road split off from the [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] at Tupelo, Mississippi and stretched south to New Orleans, Louisiana.<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815]'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997)[{{ | [[Image:{{JacksMilRdMap}}]]'''Jackson's Military Road''' was built in 1814 (at the close of the War of 1812) to help General Andrew Jackson prepare against a British invasion. The road split off from the [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]] at Tupelo, Mississippi and stretched south to New Orleans, Louisiana.<ref name="DollarM">William Dollarhide, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38096564 Map Guide to American Migration Routes 1735-1815]'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1997)[{{FSC|973 E3d}}], 36-37.</ref> From Nashville to New Orleans is 516 miles (830 km). | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
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During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson needed to be able to move his army quickly to defend New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile, or Pensacola in case of a British attack. A network of roads was created linking these Gulf Coast ports to Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>Dollarhide, 35-36.</ref> | During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson needed to be able to move his army quickly to defend New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile, or Pensacola in case of a British attack. A network of roads was created linking these Gulf Coast ports to Nashville, Tennessee.<ref>Dollarhide, 35-36.</ref> | ||
After the war in 1816, Congress appropriated funds and assigned the Army to improve the road, build bridges and swamp causeways, and named the route from Nashville to New Orleans in honor of General Jackson.<ref>William A. Love, "General Jackson's Military Road," [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5110834 ''Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society'' ][{{ | After the war in 1816, Congress appropriated funds and assigned the Army to improve the road, build bridges and swamp causeways, and named the route from Nashville to New Orleans in honor of General Jackson.<ref>William A. Love, "General Jackson's Military Road," [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5110834 ''Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society'' ][{{FSC|976.2 C45p}}] 11:406-407. Digitized by [http://books.google.com/books?id=0EkTAAAAYAAJpg=PA403lpg=PA403dq=Jackson's+Military+Roadsource=blamp;ots=myMUG820o7sig=HTZB4RSMk54h4HJV1Yp9dDeZKpghl=enei=CiZcTPKGJIy-sQPa3Jgqsa=Xoi=book_resultct=resultresnum=2amp;ved=0CBUQ6AEwATgK#v=onepageq=Jackson's%20Military%20Roadf=false Google Books].</ref> | ||
The road quickly became an important pathway for settlers. Many settlers made their homes by the side of the road.<ref>Love, 415.</ref> It also began to siphon off some of the traffic from the much older [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]].<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Natchez Trace" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 6 August 2010).</ref> But times change. By 1845 the Military Road was neglected in favor of Robinson's Road.<ref>Love, 416-17.</ref> | The road quickly became an important pathway for settlers. Many settlers made their homes by the side of the road.<ref>Love, 415.</ref> It also began to siphon off some of the traffic from the much older [[Natchez Trace|Natchez Trace]].<ref>Wikipedia Contributors, "Natchez Trace" in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia'' at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez_Trace (accessed 6 August 2010).</ref> But times change. By 1845 the Military Road was neglected in favor of Robinson's Road.<ref>Love, 416-17.</ref> | ||
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=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||
*William A. Love, "General Jackson's Military Road," [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5110834 ''Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society'' ][{{ | *William A. Love, "General Jackson's Military Road," [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5110834 ''Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society'' ][{{FSC|976.2 C45p}}] 11:403-17. Digitized by [http://books.google.com/books?id=0EkTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA403&lpg=PA403&dq=Jackson's+Military+Road&source=bl&ots=myMUG820o7&sig=HTZB4RSMk54h4HJV1Yp9dDeZKpg&hl=en&ei=CiZcTPKGJIy-sQPa3Jgq&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBUQ6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=Jackson's%20Military%20Road&f=false Google Books]. | ||
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