Gateway to Opportunity: The Many Paths to the Northwest Territory

Explore the diverse routes – from water travel on rivers to treacherous overland passages – that led settlers to build new lives in the Old Northwest Territory.
This presentation will show how early settlers navigated treacherous paths, utilizing rivers, trails, and developing infrastructure to establish new homes. Attendees will learn about the use of major waterways like the Ohio River, the overland National Road, and the role of emerging railroads in the settlement of the Old Northwest Territory.