A series of short essays to provide the cultural, political and geographical context for the 1766 travelers. For an account of the actual journey, read Salome Meurer’s journal.
September 27 – Bethlehem
September 28 – The 1766 Traveling Party
September 29 – Salome Meurer, Our Muse
September 30 – Lititz, Pennsylvania
October 1 – The Route
October 2 – Decision by Lot
October 3 – Frequent travel between Bethlehem and Bethabara
October 4 – Frederick, Maryland
October 5 – Leesburg, Virginia
October 6 – Traversing Virginia
October 7 – Alcohol
October 8 – Smallpox
October 9 – Moravian Immigration
October 10 – Orange County and Montpelier
October 11 – Community Philosophy
October 12 – Currency
October 13 – Colonial Roads
October 14 – River Crossings
October 15 – Water, water everywhere
October 16 – Courthouses and the Colonial Justice System
October 17 – Singing
October 18 – Adelaide Fries
October 19 – North Carolina Colonial Governance
October 20 – Hillsborough (Corbintown)
October 21 – The Stamp Act
October 22 – Let’s Hear It For the Boys
October 23 – Wachovia
October 24 – Bethabara
October 25 – Salem
October 26 – In Memoriam