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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Migration Internal|Migration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[US Migration Trails and Roads|Trails and Roads]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Occaneechi_Path|Occaneechi Path]]'' | |||
The '''Occaneechi Path''' or "Trading Path," also called the "Indian Trading Path," "Catawba Path," "Catawba Road," "Indian Road," or "Warriors' Path" was a network of trails (not just one path) connecting the Piedmont region including Chesapeake Bay (Petersburg, VA), Occaneechi Village (Clarksville, VA), the Waxhaws (Charlotte, NC), and Cherokee villages of Carolinas and Georgia (Augusta, GA). Along the way several other pathways eventually merged with or forked off this path including parts of the [[Upper Road]], the [[Fall Line Road]], the [[Great Valley Road]] (South Fork), and the [[Lower Cherokee Traders' Path]]. Pack caravans plied the Occaneechi Path with guns, gunpowder, knives, jewelry, blankets, and hatchets in trade for furs and deerskins.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Trading Path," ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trading_Path (accessed 26 January 2011).</ref> The length of the '''Occaneechi Path''' from the Petersburg, Virginia to Augusta, Georgia was roughly 510 miles (820 km). | |||
The '''Occaneechi Path''' or "Trading Path," also called the "Indian Trading Path," "Catawba Path," "Catawba Road," "Indian Road," or "Warriors' Path" was a | |||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
(also Occoneechee, Akenatzy), | |||
As roads developed in America, settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway. | As roads developed in America, settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway. | ||
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=== Route === | === Route === | ||
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=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
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No lists of settlers who used the '''Occaneechi Path''' are known to exist. However, local and county histories along the road may reveal that many of the first pioneer settlers arrived from places to the northeast along the route. | No lists of settlers who used the '''Occaneechi Path''' are known to exist. However, local and county histories along the road may reveal that many of the first pioneer settlers arrived from places to the northeast along the route. | ||
=== External Links === | |||
http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/about-the-catawba/history-of-nations-ford | |||
=== Sources === | |||
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Revision as of 22:41, 26 January 2011
United States 
Migration Trails and Roads Occaneechi Path
The Occaneechi Path or "Trading Path," also called the "Indian Trading Path," "Catawba Path," "Catawba Road," "Indian Road," or "Warriors' Path" was a network of trails (not just one path) connecting the Piedmont region including Chesapeake Bay (Petersburg, VA), Occaneechi Village (Clarksville, VA), the Waxhaws (Charlotte, NC), and Cherokee villages of Carolinas and Georgia (Augusta, GA). Along the way several other pathways eventually merged with or forked off this path including parts of the Upper Road, the Fall Line Road, the Great Valley Road (South Fork), and the Lower Cherokee Traders' Path. Pack caravans plied the Occaneechi Path with guns, gunpowder, knives, jewelry, blankets, and hatchets in trade for furs and deerskins.[1] The length of the Occaneechi Path from the Petersburg, Virginia to Augusta, Georgia was roughly 510 miles (820 km).
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
(also Occoneechee, Akenatzy),
As roads developed in America, settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.
Route[edit | edit source]
Towns
Counties
Settlers and Records[edit | edit source]
No lists of settlers who used the Occaneechi Path are known to exist. However, local and county histories along the road may reveal that many of the first pioneer settlers arrived from places to the northeast along the route.
External Links[edit | edit source]
http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/about-the-catawba/history-of-nations-ford
Sources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Trading Path," Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trading_Path (accessed 26 January 2011).
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