A few entries in the blog have dealt with roads, transportation of any sort and the realization that ...
Nonetheless, the year 1867 was hot-and-heavy when it came to turnpike thrills in Franklin County. Left turns only.
Stop at the gate.
Pay toll.
Are you carrying contraband, illegal firearms, narcotics or wanton hussies?
You would not be lying about that, right?
On to the topic. The idea that 120 acres was worth $9,000 in 1867 -- that was a bunch of money. There may have been land speculation going on as well, since conversations were intense about a possible railroad line that would have affected Oxford and routes north to Richmond. Liberty, however, was the Everyman Dream. Better than Brookville, they opined.
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