Montgomery, Alabama
Byler Road is as old as Alabama, authorized by state lawmakers in 1819, to bring settlers to the western part of the state.
“The fact that this is the cornerstone of the development of the state of Alabama from its earliest days makes it unique. I think it is going to have long-term positive consequences,” Lee Sentell, director of the Alabama Tourism Department, told the newspaper. Byler Road was authorized by the Alabama State Legislature in 1819 and was constructed under the supervision of Capt. John Byler between 1820 and 1823. It served as a toll road since it had to pay for itself. The road began on the Tennessee River in Lauderdale County and ran southward to the Black Warrior River, ending in what is now the city of Northport.The Prewitt Slave Cemetery is one of the historic places along Byler Road.
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