Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Old Federal Road: a history -- Introduction: opening the Federal Road -- Early paths and roads -- Building a Federal Road -- From war to statehood -- Traveling the Federal Road -- Taverns and stage stops -- The changing physical and cultural landscape -- Concluding reflections on the Federal Road -- Touring on the Old Federal Road in Alabama -- Introduction: a modern traveler's guide to the Old Federal Road in Alabama -- Eastern segment -- Driving tour: Fort Mitchell to Tuskegee -- Sites and places to visit -- Central segment -- Driving tour: Tuskegee to Mount Meigs -- Sites and places to visit -- Driving tour: Waugh to Shorter -- Driving tour: Montgomery to Pintlala -- Driving tour: Pintlala to Fort Dale to Greenville -- Sites and places to visit -- Southern segment -- Driving tour: Monroe and Conecuh counties -- Sites and places to visit -- Driving tour: Monroeville to Fort Claiborne -- Sites and places to visit -- Driving tour: Mobile to Fort Stoddert -- Sites and places to visit -- Driving tour: Creek War sites -- Sites and places to visit.