On March 16, 1838, the Virginia General Assembly passed an act to provide for the construction of a turnpike road from Staunton to Parkersburg.
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Construction of the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike
Act Providing For The Construction of the
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Engineer's Report On the Construction of the
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
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