The Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway first planned in 1914, to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway. Old style Highway markings Lincoln Highway Dixie Highway Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The final result is better understood as a small network of interconnected paved roads, rather than a single highway. It was constructed and expanded from 1915 to 1927. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The Dixie Highway was inspired by the example of the slightly earlier Lincoln Highway. The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. The prime booster of both projects was promoter and businessman Carl G. Fisher. Carl Graham Fisher ( January 12, 1874 – July 15, 1939) was an American Entrepreneur. It was overseen by the Dixie Highway Association, and funded by a group of individuals, businesses, local, and state governments. In the early years the US Federal government played little role, but from the early 1920s on it provided increasing funding, until 1927 when the Dixie Highway Association was disbanded and the highway was taken over as part of United States highway system, with some portions becoming state roads. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U
The route of the Dixie Highway was marked by a red stripe with the letters "DH" on it, usually with a white stripe above and below. This was commonly painted on telephone and telegraph poles along the route. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information
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History
The Dixie Highway, an idea of Carl G. Fisher of the Lincoln Highway Association, was organized in early December 1914 in Chattanooga. Carl Graham Fisher ( January 12, 1874 – July 15, 1939) was an American Entrepreneur. The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. [1] On April 3, 1915, governors of the interested states met at Chattanooga, and each selected two commissioners to lay out the route from Chicago to Miami. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. [2] On May 22, 1915, the commission decided on a split route in order to serve more communities. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The route left Chicago to the south via Danville and turned east to Indianapolis, where it split. Danville is a City in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. The west branch headed south via Louisville and Nashville to Chattanooga, while the east route went east from Indianapolis to Dayton before turning south via Cincinnati, Lexington, and Knoxville to Chattanooga. Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Two alternate routes were included between Chattanooga and Atlanta, and again between Atlanta and Macon. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Finally, between Macon and Jacksonville, the west route went south to Tallahassee before turning east, while the east route had yet to be defined in detail. From Jacksonville the route followed the east coast south to Miami. The commission voted to invite Michigan and to extend a branch of the east route from Dayton north to Detroit via Toledo, as well as to study a loop around Lake Michigan and a western route between Tallahassee and Miami. This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. [3][4][5]
Within a week, Michigan agreed to construct a loop around the Lower Peninsula, passing via South Bend, Mackinaw City, Detroit, and Toledo. The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is surrounded by water on all sides except its southern border which it shares with Ohio and Indiana. South Bend is a city on the St Joseph river and a twin city of Mishawaka Indiana. Mackinaw City is a village in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article [6] Detroit became the northern end of the eastern division, with the old route to Indianapolis becoming a connecting link. [4] In early April 1916, the commission approved the route between Macon and Jacksonville via Savannah, and designated the more direct route via Waycross as the central division. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Waycross is the county seat of and only incorporated city in Ware County in the U [7] At the urging of locals,[8] the eastern division was realigned to a more direct path northwest from Milledgeville to Atlanta over the "Old Capitol Route", bypassing Macon, and the old eastern division via McDonough, Jackson, and Macon was removed from the system in early July 1916. Milledgeville is a town in and the County seat of Baldwin County in the U McDonough is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 8493 at the 2000 census Jackson is a city in Butts County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3934 at the 2000 census [9] By early 1917, the western division had been modified to go southeast from Tallahassee via Kissimmee and Bartow to the eastern division at Jupiter;[10] the old Tallahassee-Jacksonville route became another connection. Kissimmee (kɪˈsɪmi with the accent on the second syllable is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. Bartow is a city located in the US State of Florida in Central Florida east of the Tampa Bay area Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 [4] The Carolina division, connecting to the eastern division at Knoxville and Waynesboro, was approved in mid-May 1918. Waynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. [11] By mid-1919, a short piece on Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Sault Ste. Marie became part of the eastern division of the highway, which was extended north from Detroit to Mackinaw City and across the Straits of Mackinac. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U Sault Ste Marie (ˌsuːseɪntməˈriː is the oldest city in both the state of Michigan and in the entire The Straits of Mackinac (ˈmækɨnɔː like MACK-in-aw note the silent "c" is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan [12]
Routes
- For local details about the routes, see the individual articles linked.
The western division connected Chicago and Miami via Danville, Indianapolis, Bedford, Louisville, Bowling Green, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Albany, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Orlando, Arcadia, and Naples. Danville is a City in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. Bedford is a city in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. Bowling Green is the fourth-most populous City in the US state of Kentucky after Louisville, Lexington and Owensboro Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. Albany is a city in and the County seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Arcadia is a city in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6604 as of the 2000 census Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U Except for realignments made since the 1920s, the western division is now Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 136 to Indianapolis, Indiana State Road 37 and U.S. Route 150 to Louisville, U.S. Route 31W, U.S. Route 68, and U.S. Route 431 to Nashville, and U.S. Route 41, U.S. Route 231, U.S. Route 41A, and U. Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the US state of Illinois. US Highway 136 is a spur of US Highway 36. It runs from Edison Nebraska at U State Road 37 ( SR 37) in the US State of Indiana at one time ran from the northeast of the state to the south end US Route 150 (abbreviated Route 150 or US 150) is a 571 mile (919 km long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east-west US Highway 31W is the westernmost of two parallel routes for U US Route 68 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 560 miles (901 km from northwest Ohio to western Kentucky. There is a low clearence on US 431 in Central City KY It is.1 mile South of KY 70 US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. US Route 231 is a spur of US Route 31. It currently runs for 912 miles (1467 km from St US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. S. Route 41 to Chattanooga. At Chattanooga, the two divisions intersected; the western took a longer route along U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Route 411 through Rome and then returned to U. US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. US Route 411 is a spur of US Route 11. It currently runs for 314 miles (505 km from U Nestled in the Foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest City and the County seat of Floyd County Georgia, S. Route 41, through Atlanta - where the eastern division split - to Macon. The highway traveled the present Georgia State Route 49, U.S. Route 19, and U.S. Route 319 to Tallahassee, U.S. Route 27 and U.S. Route 441 to Orlando, and U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 41 (over the Tamiami Trail) to Miami. State Route 49 is a north-south state route located in the central part of the U US Route 19 is a north-south US Highway. Despite encroaching Interstate Highways the route has remained a long-haul route connecting Lake Erie with US Highway 319 is a spur of US 19. It runs for 318 miles (512 km from US 1 / State Route 4 in Wadley Georgia to the John Gorrie US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. US Route 441 is a Spur route of US Route 41. It currently runs for 939 Miles (1511 km) from U US Route 17 (also known as the Coastal Highway) is a north-south United States highway. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. The Tamiami Trail (pronounced "tammy-amee" so it rhymes is the southernmost 275 miles (443 km of U
The eastern division connected Sault Ste. Marie with Miami, running via Saginaw, Detroit, Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati, Lexington, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksonville, and West Palm Beach. This article is about the city in Ohio, USA. For Toledo Spain, see that article Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA. In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the highway followed former U.S. Route 2, now replaced by Interstate 75. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U US Route 2 is an east-west US Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. It crossed the Straits of Mackinac and then used U.S. Route 23 and old U.S. Route 10 to Detroit, old U.S. Route 25 to Cincinnati, current U. The Straits of Mackinac (ˈmækɨnɔː like MACK-in-aw note the silent "c" is the strip of water that connects two of the Great Lakes, Lake Michigan US Route 23 is a long north-south US highway between Jacksonville Florida, and Mackinaw City Michigan. US Route 10 is an east-west United States highway formed in 1926 US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick S. Route 25 and U.S. Route 25W to Knoxville, and U.S. Route 70 and U.S. Route 27 to Chattanooga. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2385 miles (3838 km from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. US Route 27 ( US 27) is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The eastern division took a more direct route than the western between Chattanooga and Atlanta, following U.S. Route 41 all the way, but it followed a more circuitous path south of Atlanta. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. Traffic left Atlanta to the east on U.S. Route 278, following U.S. Route 441, Georgia State Route 24, a short piece of U.S. Route 301, and Georgia State Route 21 to Savannah. US Route 278 is a spur of US Route 78. It currently runs for 1074 Miles (1728 km) from Hilton Head Island South Carolina to Wickes US Route 441 is a Spur route of US Route 41. It currently runs for 939 Miles (1511 km) from U State Route 24 is a State highway in the US state of Georgia. US Route 301 is a spur of US Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. State Route 21 is a state route located in the eastern part of the U There the route turned south along the coast via U.S. Route 17 to Jacksonville and U.S. Route 1 to Miami. US Route 17 (also known as the Coastal Highway) is a north-south United States highway. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States.
The central division was a short cutoff between the western division at Macon and the eastern at Jacksonville, forming a shorter route to Miami than either route on its own. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. This followed U.S. Route 41, U.S. Route 341, U.S. Route 129, Georgia State Route 32, and U.S. Route 1. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. US Route 341 is a spur of US Route 41. It currently runs southeasterly for 226 miles (364 km from Barnesville Georgia at U US Route 129 is a spur of US Route 29. It currently runs for 582 miles (937 km from Knoxville Tennessee to Chiefland Florida at U State Route 32 is a west-east state route located in the southern part of the U US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. The Carolina division cut the distance between Knoxville and Waynesboro, both on the eastern division. Waynesboro is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. This is now U.S. Route 25W and U.S. Route 25, and passes through Asheville, Greenville, and Augusta on its way to the eastern division towards Savannah. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States.
The Dixie Highway after the U.S. Highway system
The eastern route Dixie Highway mostly became U.S. Highway 25. Espanola is an Unincorporated community in Flagler County, Florida, United States. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick In the late 20th century, the route was largely paralleled and in some sections replaced by Interstate 75, which starts in Miami, Florida, and ends in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Sault Ste Marie (ˌsuːseɪntməˈriː is the oldest city in both the state of Michigan and in the entire A large portion of the former U. S. 25 in western Ohio ultimately ended up in 1963 (after Interstate 75's completion in that area) as county highway 25-A. A four lane portion runs through Bowling Green between Cygnet and Toledo as Ohio State Route 25 and in Michigan as M-25 running through Detroit and ending in Bay City. State Route 25 is a largely north-south highway in northwestern Ohio. The eastern portion from Jacksonville, Florida south was largely replaced with U.S. Route 1. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States.
The portion of the western route from Nashville, Tennessee, north to Louisville, Kentucky, is now U.S. Highway 31W. US Highway 31W is the westernmost of two parallel routes for U In most of the cities it traverses in Kentucky, it is still referred to as "Dixie Highway" or "Dixie Avenue. " The western route generally follows the present-day route of U.S. Highway 31 from Louisville to Indianapolis. US Route 31 is a long north-south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with termini at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City From Nashville to Indianapolis, the route parallels Interstate 65. Interstate 65 (I-65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. Portions of this stretch were originally parts of the Louisville and Nashville Turnpike, which began construction in the 1830s. The Louisville and Nashville Turnpike was a Toll road that ran from Louisville Kentucky to Nashville Tennessee during the 1800s
The name "Dixie Highway" persists in various locations along its route where the main flow of long-distance traffic has been rerouted to more modern highways and the old Dixie Highway remains as a local road. In some South Florida cities, Dixie Highway (or sometimes Old Dixie Highway) parallels "Federal Highway" (U.S. Route 1), sometimes just a block away. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. In Tennessee, the name lives on in Dixie Lee Junction (where Dixie Highway and Lee Highway intersected). Dixie Lee Junction is an unincorporated community in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States, almost in Knox County. The Lee Highway was a National Auto Trail in the United States connecting New York City and San Francisco California via the South In Western North Carolina, 7 bronze plaques on granite pillars placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in the late 1920's mark the route of the Dixie Highway (and honor Gen. Robert E. Lee); these markers can be found in the towns of Hot Springs, Marshall, Asheville, Fletcher and Hendersonville, and on the NC/SC and NC/TN state lines. Today this is the route of Hwy. 25. An 8th monument of identical type can be found on Hwy. 25 in downtown Greenville, SC.
In some cities and towns, Dixie Highway is the north-south axis of the street numbering system. The extension of development westward means that the northwest and southwest quadrants of the grid defined in this manner are generally much larger than the northeast and southeast ones which are constrained by the Atlantic Ocean. Also, the route of Dixie Highway generally parallels the coast, often running diagonally instead of straight north and south, causing irregularities in the numbering system.
See also
References
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Dixie Highway Organized, December 4, 1914
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Will Meet May 20 in Chattanooga to Pick Highway, April 24, 1915
- ^ Indianapolis Star, Agrees to Split Dixie Highway, May 23, 1915
- ^ a b c Bureau of National Literature, Encyclopedic Index to the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Dixie Highway, 1917
- ^ The World Book: Organized Knowledge in Story and Picture, 1918, Vol. 3, pp. Old style Highway markings Lincoln Highway Dixie Highway The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily Newspaper in Atlanta Georgia, USA and its suburbs. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily Newspaper in Atlanta Georgia, USA and its suburbs. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Indianapolis Star is a daily Newspaper which began publishing on June 6, 1903. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The World Book Encyclopedia is according to its publisher in the United States, "the number-one selling print encyclopedia in the world 1823-1824
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Peninsular Loop is Agreed Upon, May 31, 1915
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Wonderful Progress in Road Construction Shown by Two Auto Tours, April 2, 1916
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Urge Old Capitol Route, April 18, 1916
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Highway Directors Bar Eastern Route Atlanta to Macon, July 2, 1916
- ^ Newark Advocate, February 13, 1917
- ^ Atlanta Constitution, Include New Link in Dixie Highway, May 17, 1918
- ^ Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, System of Roads Urged by Hoosier State Automobile Association, August 27, 1919