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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]] [[Jackson's_Military_Road|Jackson's Military Road]]'' | ''[[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]] [[Jackson's_Military_Road|Jackson's Military Road]]'' | ||
'''Jackson's Military Road''' was built during the War of 1812 to help General Andrew Jackson prepare against a British invasion | '''Jackson's Military Road''' was built during 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 Madisonville north of New Orleans, Louisiana. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
During the War of 1812 General Andrew Jackson needed to be able to move his army quickly to defend New Orleans, Mobile, or Pensacola in case of a British attack. A network of roads was created linking these Gulf Coast ports to Nashville, Tennessee. | |||
After the war in 1816, Congress appropriated funds to improve the road, build bridges, and named the route from Nashville to New Orleans in honor of General Jackson. | |||
=== Route === | === Route === | ||
''North to south'' | |||
*Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee | |||
*Columbia, Maury, Tennessee | |||
*Tupelo, Lee, Mississippi (near the Tombigbee River) | |||
*Noxubee swamp | |||
*Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi | |||
*Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi | |||
*Madisonville, St. Tammany, Louisiana | |||
*New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana | |||
=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
No known list of settlers who followed General Jackson's Military Road exists. See records of settlers in the Nashville, Tupelo, and New Orleans area. {{Wikipedia| | No known list of settlers who followed General Jackson's Military Road exists. See records of settlers in the Nashville, Tupelo, and New Orleans area. | ||
{{Wikipedia|Jackson's Military Road}} | |||
=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||