| Display title | Preston Trail |
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| Page creator | Myrasueharris (talk | contribs) |
| Date of page creation | 11:07, 8 May 2014 |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | Before motorized travel became common people traveled from location to location using "trails" or "traces". Most of these trails were well established by the time Europeans immigrated to the colonies. The original 'travelers' on these trails were various types of nomadic animals as they moved from place to place in search of grazing lands and fresh water. Some areas had 'salt licks' that were also found along side trails blazed by wild animals. Native Americans were familiar with these trails and utilized them for thousands of years prior to settlement by Europeans. Natives to the area used these trails for travel from feeding ground, water and war paths. Because they were often well worn, easy to follow and led to grazing lands and fresh water, Europeans utilized them as well on foot, horseback and with wagons. They were an important addition to the missionary efforts of different religions as they sent missionaries into the wilderness. Many of these trails, or portions of them, were utilized in the construction of roads and highways in modern times. |