Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was named for Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis (June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889) was an American soldier and politician. He served in the U.S. Congress and as a U.S. Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Franklin Pierce. He is most famous for serving as the first and only... Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). He was an American A Norwegian soldier (a Corporal, armed with an MP-5) A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment to defend that country or its interests. In most countries, the term... soldier, U.S. A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. In countries with a parliament rather than a congress, MP (Member of Parliament) is used instead. In the United States, a Congressman usually refers to a member of the countrys House of Representatives... Congressman, and The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. The Secretary of War led the War Department. At first, he was responsible for all military affairs. In 1798, the Secretary of the Navy was added to the cabinet, and the scope... Secretary of War in the cabinet of U.S. President Franklin Pierce ( November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was the 14th ( 1853- 1857) President of the United States, and the first president to be born in the 19th century. Biography Franklin Pierce was a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire prior to his election as President. He was... Franklin Pierce. He is best known as the president of the For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9... Confederate States of America during the The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession... American Civil War (1861-1865).

The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway designation name was originally intended to be used on a nationwide highway early in the 20th century, as part of the The system of National Auto Trails was an informal network of marked routes that existed in the United States and Canada in the early part of the 20th century. Marked with colored bands on telephone poles, the trails were intended to help travellers in the early days of the automobile... National Auto Trail movement. In that era, it was common for private organizations to identify a route, give it a name, and promote its use and improvement. In 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. Events January-March January 1 - Establishment of Republic of China. January 6 - New Mexico is admitted as the 47th U.S. state. January 17 - British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and a team of four begin the second expedition to reach the... 1912, highway pioneer Carl G. Fisher had announced his plans for a "coast to coast" rock highway to be called the Begun in 1913, the Lincoln Highway was the United States first transcontinental automobile highway. It ran from San Francisco, California in the west to New York City, New York in the east. When the numbered highway system replaced the old National Auto Trail system in the late 1920s, most of... Lincoln Highway; the route was announced in September 1913.

The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was conceived in 1913 by the The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) is a sororal association dedicated to honoring the memory of those who served and died in service to the Confederate States of America (CSA). UDC began as the National Association of the Daughters of the Confederacy, organized in 1894 by Caroline Meriwether Goodlett... United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.). As was the common practice among the named trail organizations, the U.D.C. developed an official marker to be displayed on poles and trees, consisting of three bands, six inches wide or red, white, and red, with the letters "J D H" four inches high, placed one below the other in the center of the stripes. A metal marker was later designed to carry the markings.

The eastern terminal marker was placed at the State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7.4%) Population (2000)  - Population 7,196,750 (12th)  - Density... Virginia end of the (Redirected from 14th Street Bridge) The 14th Street Bridge carries Interstate 395 and U.S. Highway 1 traffic across the Potomac River, connecting Arlington, Virginia and Washington DC. The bridge is also known for being the location of the Air Florida Flight 90 airplane crash on January 13, 1982. The... 14th Street Bridge which crosses the Potomac may refer to: Potomac River, which flows through Washington DC and Alexandria VA, USA Potomac, an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Potomac, a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA Potomac, a Native American tribe A general term given to the Washington, D.C./Maryland metropolitan area One... Potomac River from Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Washington, DC (depositing the driver into Satellite image of the interlocking highrises of Crystal City. The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway (U.S. Highway 1) can be seen running from north to south left of the image center. The main terminal of National Airport is in the bottom right corner of the image; a few lanes of... Crystal City in Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... Arlington). Another monument marking the northwestern terminus of the Jefferson Davis National Highway was unveiled near the Peace Arch April 2004 The Peace Arch is a gateway-type monument situated on the border between the United States and Canada, between the communities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia. The Peace Arch, standing 20.5 metres tall, was built by Sam Hill and dedicated in September of... Peace Arch at Blaine is a city located in Whatcom County, Washington, 2 km south of the Canadian border. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,770. History Blaine was officially incorporated on May 20, 1890. Geography Blaine is located at 48°5917 North, 122°44... Blaine, Washington in the northwestern U.S. near the border with Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canada.

While portions of the many named roads of that era still bear the designations, a national system of numbering became the primary designation for the U.S. highway system in 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-April January 1 - Irelands first regular radio service, 2RN (later Radio Éireann), begins broadcasting. January 8 - Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud becomes the King of Hejaz January 12 - Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll... 1926. All the transcontinental named routes, including the Lincoln Highway and the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway, were split among several numbers when the American Association of State Highway Officials adopted the U.S. numbering plan in November 1926. The Jefferson Davis National Highway was split among U.S. 1, U.S. 15, U.S. 29, U.S. 80, U.S. 90, U.S. 99, and others.

While the numbering system did not rigidly follow the named roads, much of the Lincoln Highway later became United States Highway 30 is an east-west United States highway that traverses the United States. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the eastern end is in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It has managed to avoid the decommissioning that has plagued other long haul routes such... U.S. Highway 30 and Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world... U.S. Highway 66 and the -1... National Road later became United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. As the 0 in its route number suggests, US 40 was once a coast-to-coast route, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific. However, the entire segment west of Salt Lake City, Utah has been decommissioned in favor... U.S. Highway 40.

Much of United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. It runs 2390 miles (3846 km) from Key West, Florida in the south to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north. It parallels Interstate 95, although for a longer... U.S. Highway 1 in State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7.4%) Population (2000)  - Population 7,196,750 (12th)  - Density... Virginia still bears the designation. The section near the western terminus is now Detail from antique road map of US 99 through California. Notice 99E and 99W near the north end. See also: Oregon Highway 99 U.S. Highway 99 was the West Coasts main north-south route until 1964, one of the original United States highways first proposed in 1926 and... U.S. Highway 99. In State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Robert Riley Official languages English Area 135,765 km² (30th)  - Land 131,426 km²  - Water 4,338 km² (3.20%) Population (2000)  - Population 4,447... Alabama, the segment of US 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the 0 in the route number indicates, it was originally a cross-country route, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. However, the entire segment west of Dallas, Texas has been decommissioned in favor of various Interstate highways and state highways... U.S. Highway 80 from Selma is a city located in Dallas County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 20,512. It is located at latitude 32°25 North, longitude 87°2 West. Concordia College, Selma, a college of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, is located in Selma. The... Selma, to Montgomery is a city located in Montgomery County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 201,568. It is the capital of Alabama, a state of the United States of America. It is the county seat of Montgomery County. Montgomery was named for General Richard... Montgomery is the most famous part of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway today. On this road, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Ph.D. (January 15, 1929–April 4, 1968) was a Nobel Laureate, Baptist minister, and African American civil rights activist. He is one of the most significant leaders in U.S. history and in the modern history of nonviolence... Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., led the 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Events January-February January 4 - United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his Great Society during his State of the Union address. January 12 - Bodies of 2 15 year olds Christine Sharrock + Marrine Schmidt found... 1965 Voting Rights March that helped prompt Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act. In 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. Events Environmental change The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits eastern... 1996, the U.S. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966 and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered by the United States Secretary of Transportation. Its mission... Department of Transportation designated the Selma-to-Montgomery Scenic Byway an All-American Road under the -1... National Scenic Byways Program. As a National Historic Trail is a designation for a protected area in the United States containing historic trails and surrounding areas. National Historic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968. List of National Historic Trails External links The National Trails System Act of 1968 Categories: Stub | Protected... National Historic Trail, the Selma-to-Montgomery stretch of U.S. 80 has become an international symbol of freedom.

In Virginia, between the Colonial Heights is a city located in Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,897. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Geography Colonial Heights is located at 37°1544... City of Colonial Heights and Petersburg is an independent city located in Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 33,740. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). History Petersburg is located on the Appomattox River at... City of Petersburg, the bridge on the Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway which carries U.S. 1 and U.S. Highway 301 is a spur of U.S. Highway 1. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Highway 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It goes through the cities... U.S. 301 across the The Appomattox River is a tributary of the United States. It drains a cotton and tobacco-growing region of the Piedmont and coastal plain southwest of Richmond. It rises in the Piedmont of northeastern Appomattox County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of the town of Appomatox. It flows generally... Appomattox River was renamed The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge carries U.S. Highway 1 and U.S. Highway 301 across the Appomattox River at the fall line. It joins Colonial Heights and Petersburg, Virginia. Originally constructed for an interurban trolley service in the early 20th century, it was rebuilt in the 1990s... Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge.

External Links

• US DOT, Federal Highway Administration, official website (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/jdavis.htm)
• Lincoln Highway Association website (http://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/resources/)
• History and maps (http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~jlin/lincoln/)
• Lincoln Highway Resource Guide (http://www.iup.edu/geography/Faculty/LHPDF/ResourceGuide/RG_TOC.shtm)
• Ends of historic US 99 (http://www.geocities.com/usend9099/End099/end099.htm) (includes the Jefferson Davis Highway marker in Washington)