Pathfinders Map Toll Route to Frederickaburg in Difficult Roads
The Washington Post summary notes committee plans for toll road routing from Richmond to Frederickaburg. Pathfinders faced mud, rocks, and corduroy sections on hopawamsie and Missouri Mill routes, with macadam stretches north of Garrisonville proving slow and hazardous.
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Washington Post
Frederickaburg
Hopawimsie
Missourri Mill
Hopawamsie
Missouri Mill
FEM
Pathfinder
Aix
Hevoerel Millet
Garrisonville
Fac Hal
Pohick
Lorton
Dumfries
Richmond
Washington
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Sherman Monument
Wight Treasury
Park Gates
Mall
Small Stone House
Washington Monument
Old
New Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Tidal Basin
Route Guide From Washington to Richmond by Road Route
The Post describes a long road trip from Washington to Richmond via Fredericksburg and various Blue Ridge points. It notes a two mile plus route, Saxon car performance, occasional tire tube changes, and a detailed turn-by-turn path ending near Mountain View after traversing towns such as Pohick Lorton Occoquan Joplin and Dumfries with multiple bridges and crossroads along the way.
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Crane Railroad
Washington Street
Christ Church
Alexandria
King and
Washington Streets
King Street
Alfred Street
Franklin Street
Patrick Street
Blacksmith Shop
Hunting Creek
Middle Road
Accotink
Pohick
Pohick Church
Cross Iron Bridge
Lorton
Yellow House
White House
Telegraph Road
Ford
Dumfries
Quantico Creek
First Fork
Bear
Second Fork
Joplin
Pasa
Chappawamale Creek
Macadam Road
White Store
Crosswood Bridge
Froe Bridge
Stafford Courthouses
Garrisonville
Keap
Mountain View
Washington Post Route Book Preview for 1916 Edition
The 1916 Washington Fast Automobile Route Book will go to press this week and be ready by Saturday, May 27. It is larger than last year with more routes and updates to all previous routes. The book provides accurate touring information with mileage between Washington and Atlantic City New York Philadelphia Cumberland Pittsburgh Richmond Staunton and many other towns across Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Atlantic City
New York
Philadelphia
Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Staunton
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Richmond to Washington Historic Route Notes and Mileages
A detailed turns by mile guide from Richmond Ninth and Grace streets through numerous towns including Chilesburg Solomons Spotsylvania Court House and Mantico to Washington with cross bridges railroads and landmarks such as the monument where Gen E B Stuart was mortally wounded. The route includes multiple forks curves and street names like Grace Broad Adams and Princess Anne with road conditions noted along the way.
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Potomac Run
Church
Falmouth
Rappahannock River
Fredericksburg
Main
Commerce Streets
Commerce Street
Princess Anne Street
Princess Anne Hotel
Prussia Street
Railroad
National Cemetery
Spotsylvania Court House
G.&—Fork
Wallers Church
Partlow
Chilesburg
North Anna River
Cross Bridge
Mantico
Cross Iron Bridge
Coathsville
South Annas River
Ellett's Station
Chickahominy River
Brook Avenue
Fountain
Broad Street
Adams Street
Grace Street
Richmond
Ninth
Grace Streets
State House
Washington
Fredewicksburg
Dumfries
Lorton
Pohick
Adama Street
Marble Fountain
Brook Avenues
Lron Bridge
Solomon’s
J. E. B. Stuart
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Richmond Road
District of Columbia Auto Club
Savon
Ne Fline
Futunl
Tourine Stasun
Pha
Frederick Aast
Columbia Automobile
Joan Thos Plain Andl
Quebec
Mies
United
Gwashington
Pohick Uy Esaell
Lerten
Arunda
Sonftos
Imether
Miles
Washington-Richmond Road
Washington-Richmond
Wilderness
Orange
Gordonsville
Charlottesville
Shenandoah Valley
Antietam
Rock Fish Gap
Afton
Blue Ridge
Potomac River
Carlin
Plas Government Experimental Farm
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington Crossroads
Pasg Hume
Hume Spring
Cross Railroad
Hume Station
Mount Vernon School
Rios
Eveready
National Electrical Supply NO
New York Ave
America
Stream Line
Pullman
North 196
William P. Barnhart & Co., Inc
Fourteenth Street
Harper-Overland Company
Connecticut Avenue
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Motor World
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Studebaker
South Bend
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Detroit
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Walkerville, Ont
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