Fayetteville and Western Plank Road
Fayetteville and Western Plank Road Historical Marker, Bethania, NC
The Fayetteville and Western Plank Road was a 129 mi (208 km) plank road from Fayetteville, NC to the Moravian settlement at Bethania, NC.[1] The road was constructed from 1851-1852 using funds raised by boosters and accompanying funds provided by the state of North Carolina. During the mid-1850s, business on the toll-based road provided as much as $27,419.77 income in one year, but by the turn of the decade income no longer met maintenance costs and the road was unprofitable.
References
- ↑ Kickler, Troy L. "Fayetteville and Western Plank Road". North Carolina History Project. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
- North Carolina History Project : Plank Roads
- North Carolina Archaeology : Fayetteville Plank Road
- Cumberland County at 250 Years : 1830-1854 : Rail plan splinters into planks
- Cumberland County History Sites : Plank Road
- Randolph County History Sites : Plank Road
- Visit Historic Bethania, Western Terminus of the F&W Plank Road
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