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Research notes

The Maysville Road and Jackson’s veto, 1830

The Maysville Road from the Ohio to Lexington drew Andrew Jackson’s 1830 veto of federal aid, yet Kentucky finished the turnpike in 1835 on today’s US 68.

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Trace to turnpike

  • Buffalo trace and settler road Maysville-Washington-Paris-Lexington; 1829 charter (marker: Maysville and Washington Turnpike Co., Jan 29 1829; Grokipedia: MWP&L Turnpike Road Co.). KHS 144 GK

Bill and veto

  • Letcher bill, $150,000 stock; House 102-86 Apr 29 1830; Senate May 15; veto May 27 1830; Van Buren drafted. GK

Completion

  • First four miles done Nov 7 1830, earliest macadam west of Alleghenies; opened to Lexington 1835 with 13 tollhouses, 6 covered bridges. KHS 144

Timeline

  1. 1829 Turnpike company chartered KHS 144 GK
  2. 1830 House passes bill Apr 29; Senate May 15 GK
  3. 1830 Jackson's veto, May 27 GK
  4. 1830 First four miles finished Nov 7 KHS 144
  5. 1835 Road opened to Lexington KHS 144 GK

Open questions

  • Charter: marker names the Maysville and Washington Turnpike Company (Jan 29, 1829); Grokipedia names the MWP&L company; earlier research noted 1827 vs 1829.
  • Anti-repeat: no existing story or History pin; the turnpike also appears as a transport map line. Story links topic pages (Grokipedia) instead of a site map page.

Sources

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