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Old Kings Road was built by British engineers prior to the American Revolution. It was the main route into Florida right up to the 20th Century. This is the history of this roadway going back over 240 years covering wars, a slave rebellion, and the Civil War. Florida's early history was well linked to The Old Kings Road. This is a historical account of this ancient roadway which has now virtually vanished being covered, repaved, or forgotten. This is William Ryan's historical research on this roadway once called "An American Engineering Treasure."