As part of his 1791 Southern Tour, President George Washington travelled from Troublesome Iron Works in Rockingham County to Dudley Gatewood's home in Caswell County, and then on into Virginia. He spent the night at Gatewood's.
The route Washington took from Troublesome Iron Works to the Dudley Gatewood house has not been well researched, until now.
Larry Gordon Somers undertook this project, and the results of his extensive and impressive research will be found online at:
For a version with "turnable" pages go to:
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