Welcome to the Slow Travels Page
The Slow Travels series encourages the driving tourist to take the slower paced route, and see the rich history which lies along that highway. Not only are the more popular sites examined, but you are also shown the many places in between those sites which are most often overlooked. 90% of our history is either distinguished by only a marker or no marker at all. That is the history most travelers are missing, and that is what the purpose of Caddo Publications USA is, to bring that missing history to everyone's attention.
Purchase of the guides below can be made at Lulu Press for Adobe Compatible PDF Files, or Printed Paperback editions.
Amazon Kindle users can purchase downloads at Amazon.com.
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| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Alabama | SLAL | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback |
This edition in the Slow Travels series explores the State of Alabama. U.S. 11 follows a diagonal from the northeastern corner of the state, traveling along the valleys of the southern Appalachians to Birmingham. Beyond Birmingham, the highway runs through open rolling hills to Tuscaloosa and the Mississippi Line. U.S. 31 bisects the state, starting in the plateau west of Huntsville and traveling south to Montgomery. From the state capital, the highway turns southwest to the panhandle and Mobile Bay. U.S. 72 crosses northern Alabama, following the route of the Tennessee River through Huntsville and Florence. U.S. 78 cuts across the state, passing through the mountains around Talladega, past Birmingham and into the lesser populated territory to the west. Finally, U.S. 80 explores the deep history of central Alabama, starting west of Columbus, Georgia, and passing through the state capitol and along the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail to Demopolis and Mississippi. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Blue Ridge Parkway | SLBRP | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | This edition of the Slow Travels Series commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway construction. The segments of the parkway are separated into the Virginia and North Carolina sections. Also included are U.S. Highways 11, 50, 52, and 60 (Virginia), U.S. Highway 70 (North Carolina), and the Skyline Drive through the Shenandoah National Park. This guide is not intended to be a history of the Blue Ridge Parkway, but a guide to the history which lies along it and in the surrounding region. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Georgia | SLGA | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | This edition of the Slow Travels series, Slow Travels-Georgia, explores all geographic regions of the State, from the Southern end of the Appalachians to the Low Country along the Atlantic Coast. Georgia was a key state in the American Civil War, and the abundant Civil War history is evident along every highway and in every city and county. U.S. Highways 27 and 41 begin their routes through the hotly contested Chattanooga to Atlanta corridor, both including the earlier past of the Cherokee as well as the industrial development after Reconstruction. U.S. Highway 23, coming down from the gold rich mountains of Northeast Georgia, joins U.S. 41 to explore the Atlanta Metropolitan Area and the short trip from Atlanta to Macon, continuing along the route of Sherman’s March to the Sea. From Macon, U.S. 23 travels along portions of the Golden Isles Parkway, leading to the land of the Okefenokee. U.S. 41 continues south through the land of the peanut and peach before slipping into Florida south of Valdosta. U.S. 27 travels the land of the Chattahoochee River south of Macon to Bainbridge, intersecting with U.S. Highway 84, the Georgia Wiregrass Trail, which arcs its way from the Atlantic across southern Georgia to Alabama. U.S. Highway 17 hugs the Georgia Low Country coast, touching the Golden Isles along the way. Finally, U.S. Highway 80 is the route of Middle Georgia, connecting the metropolitan areas of Savannah, Macon, and Columbus, and the rich, conflicted history in between. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Illinois | SLIL | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | Slow Travels-Illinois explores four highways across various parts of the State. U.S. 30 travels portions of the Lincoln Highway and Sauk Trail across Northern Illinois, through Joliet and Aurora to the Mississippi River. U.S. 50 covers the southern portion of the Illinois, examining the earliest settlements and the development along the St.Louis-Vincennes stage road. Historic Route 66 explores the mother road from its beginning at Lake Michigan, diagonally across the State through Bloomington and Springfield, to the banks of the Mississippi opposite St. Louis. Finally, U.S. Highway 67 follows the western edge of Illinois, beginning at the Quad Cities and finishing at Alton. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-California | SLCA | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | Slow Travels-California explores this State's history along the present and previous routes of U.S. Highways 40, 50, 60, 99 and 395. U.S. Highways 40 and 50 parallel each other across the Mother Lode of the Sierra Nevadas, around Lake Tahoe, into the Sacramento Valley. From Sacramento, they take divergent routes to San Francisco and the Bay Area. U.S. 99 travels around Mount Shasta, down the length of the Central Valley, and across the San Fernando Mountains into Los Angeles, before turning east to the Imperial Valley and Mexico. U.S. 395 covers two segments; the northern one along the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas to Reno, and the southern route through the Owens Valley, passing Death Valley, into the Mojave and then down to San Diego. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Arkansas | SLAR | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | Slow Travels--Arkansas is the first in our new Slow Travels series. U.S. Highways 61, 67, 70, 71, and 79 are followed through Arkansas, criss-crossing the state and providing a wealth of historical information along the way. Eight maps provide reference points along the way. U.S. Highway 61 follows the Great River Road along the western side of the Mississippi River to Memphis. U.S. Highway 67 retraces the Military Road from St. Louis to the Texas Frontier. From the early pioneers to the rapid development of the railroads, much of Arkansas’ history expanded along this route. The beginnings of U.S. Highway 70 lie on the banks of the Mississippi River opposite Memphis. The first half of this highway runs across the flats of eastern Arkansas, before ascending the Ouachita Mountains through Hot Springs and the early mineral development of the State. U.S. Highway 71 explores the western, mountainous edges of Arkansas. From the Ozarks of Northwest Arkansas, the highway follows the history of the early Indian Territory and the conflicts of the American Civil War into the Red River Valley. U.S. Highway 79 examines the southeastern portion of Arkansas. Much of the early exploration of the State took place here, with excursions from the Spanish, French, and British up the tributaries of the Mississippi River. With the Union controlling much of the northern half of the Arkansas, the region from Pine Bluff to Camden became a much fought over battleground. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Florida | SLFL | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | Slow Travels--Florida is the second in our new Slow Travels series. U.S. Highways 1, 27, 90, and 301 are followed through the State, examining a cross-section for Florida and providing a wealth of historical information along the way. Fifteen maps provide reference points along the way. U.S. 1 explores the eastern route of the Dixie Highway along the eastern shore of Florida. The historic backgrounds of popular tourist destinations such as St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Cocoa, Palm Beach, Miami, and Key West are all examined here. U.S. Highway 27 is part of the western route of the Dixie Highway into Florida. This highway cuts through the State Capital of Tallahassee, deep in the early plantation history and pioneering days of the Panhandle. From Tallahassee, it travels down the spine of the Peninsula, around Lake Okeechobee, to Miami Beach) U.S. 90 is the Spanish road from St. Augustine to Pensacola. The region across the northern part of Florida is rich in Spanish settlement and mission history. From the days of East and West Florida, this territory was once controlled by the English, Spanish, French, Confederate, and U.S. Governments. U.S. Highway 301 takes an opposite tact than U.S. Highway 27, following northeast to southwest across the state. Much of the history along this route involves the struggles with the Seminole Indians. The final portion of the highway includes the Cuban demographic of Tampa and the turn of the century development of Sarasota. |
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| Slow Travels-Louisiana | SLLA | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | Slow Travels-Louisiana takes the leisure driver and their passengers on entertaining and educational journeys through Louisiana's history. Four highways host these journeys: U.S. Highway 61 follows the route of the Great River Road from Mississippi to New Orleans, U.S. Highway 80 retraces the route of the Vicksburg, Shreveport, & Pacific Railroad from Vicksburg on the Mississippi River to the Texas Line west of Shreveport, U.S. Highway 84 explores the central part of the state along the old Texas Road from Natchez to Natchitoches, and U.S. Highway 90 roughly retraces the Old Spanish Trail through the lands of the Creole and Cajun of Southern Louisiana. The histories of Native Americans, French and Spanish explorers, the Acadians of Nova Scotia, and the plantation communities all roll out in front of you through our Slow Travels. |
| |  | Slow Travels-Missouri | SLMO | Amazon for Paperback Amazon for Kindle | This installment in the Slow Travels Series explores four of the U.S. Highways as they travel through varied regions of the State of Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 follows the route of the Lincoln Highway through the center of the state, connecting the two largest cities, St. Louis and Kansas City, through the state capital of Jefferson City. U.S. Highway 61 follows the great river, the Mississippi, along the eastern edge of the state. This area includes the territory fought over by the colonial powers of France, Spain, and Great Britain, and the varied settlements which consequently developed. U.S. Highway 66 retraces the Mother Road, also referred to as America’s Main Street and Route 66. This route travels a northeast to southwest path, once named the Old Wire Road for the early telegraph line which connected St. Louis to Springfield and Joplin. U.S. Highway 71 travels the western edge of the state through the violent history of the Civil War, fought mainly between civilian forces of Missouri and Kansas. Missouri’s history has been defined by its varied geography (the height of the Ozarks to the bottoms of the Mississippi) and by the diverse ethnic backgrounds of its settlers. |
| |  | Slow Travels-Virginia | SLVA | Createspace for Paperback Amazon for Kindle | This installment in our Slow Travels series explores the Commonwealth of Virginia and its history, beginning with the first permanent English settlement in the colonies. U.S. Highways 17 and 60 crisscross the colonial history of Virginia’s Tidewater region. The historic sites of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown are explored by both. U.S. Highway 50 starts from the Nation’s Capitol, a route which skirts the Civil War history of Manassas before ascending the northern Blue Ridge and Winchester. U.S. Highway 15 travels the length of Virginia’s Piedmont, from the banks of the Potomac River to the North Carolina State Line. The Shenandoah Valley hosts the route of U.S. Highway 11, which travels its length before crossing the Roanoke Valley towards the panhandle and Tennessee. Finally, U.S. Highway 52 skirts the panhandle, crossing from North Carolina to West Virginia. |
| |  | Slow Travels-Kentucky | SLKY | Createspace for Paperback Amazon for Kindle | Slow Travels-Kentucky explores four highway routes through the Bluegrass State. U.S. Highway 25 travels from Covington to the Cumberland Gap, retracing parts of the Wilderness Road and Daniel Boone's Trace. U.S. Highway 31W travels the important Louisville-Nashville Road from Louisville through Bowling Green. U.S. Highway 41 explores the Pennyrile section of the state, from Henderson and Owensboro to the Tennessee Line. Finally, U.S. Highway 68 travels the width of the state, from the Ohio River opposite the state of Ohio, to Paducah. Come explore the rich history of the pioneers as they settled this territory with our guide to historic points of interest along these highways. |
| PREVIEW |  | Slow Travels-Tennessee | SLTN | Amazon for Kindle Amazon for Paperback | Slow Travels--Tennessee is the third in our new Slow Travels series. U.S. Highways 11, 25, 31, and 70 are followed through the State, examining a cross-section for Tennessee and providing a wealth of historical information along the way. Seven maps provide reference points along the way. U.S. Highway 70 runs the length of Tennessee, cutting through the varied topography from the Appalachians, across the Cumberland Plateau, to the Mississippi River Bottoms. U.S. 11 explores the valleys of Eastern Tennessee and the Cumberland River, passing through Knoxville and Chattanooga on the way. U.S. Highway 25 crosses the state, connecting the Cumberland Gap with the valley of the French Broad River. U.S. 31 explores the State's central section, including the capital city of Nashville. |