The Jefferson Highway ends in New Orleans.

End of the Jefferson Highway

You've probably heard of the Lincoln Highway, but until we saw this small obelisk in New Orleans we had never heard of the Jefferson Highway. Probably this is because the road essentially ceased to exist in 1926, when most of it became US Highway 65.

The Jefferson Highway -- also promoted as the "Pine to Palm Highway" -- stretched 2,373 miles, from Winnipeg, Canada, in the north to the corner of St. Charles Ave. and Common St. in New Orleans in the south, where this marker was erected in 1917 (The premier of Manitoba and mayor of Winnipeg traveled here to dedicate the site). Along the way it snaked through 264 cities and towns as America's first north-to-south intercontinental highway.

A Jefferson Highway Association still exists, and has for years tried to get the road re-markered, but hasn't yet had any success.

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End of the Jefferson Highway

Address:: 124 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA
Directions:: Northeast corner of St. Charles Ave. and Commons St. A small concrete obelisk with an inset plaque.
Admission:: Free

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