Native American trail marker trees : marking paths through the wilderness /

America's first "road signs" were trees bent as saplings by the Indians, marking trails. They were part of an extensive land and water navigation system that was in place long before the arrival of the first European settlers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Downes, Dennis
Other Authors: Samors, Neal S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Buffalo Grove, Ill.] : Chicago's Books Press, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Defining the trail marker trees and their importance
  • Shaping the trail marker trees
  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin
  • Michigan
  • Ontario
  • Indiana
  • Missouri
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • New York
  • Southeastern states
  • Arkansas
  • Texas
  • Colorado
  • Iowa.