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Braddock's Road: A Legacy Unearthed

Nov 30, 2022

0h 27m

★ 7.0

Overview

Built in 1755 at the height of the French and Indian War, Braddock's Road was one of the nation's most infamous military roads. Traces of this historic route, in western Maryland, still remain, buried beneath soil and brush, and a team of archaeologists is on the hunt.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Maryland Public Television

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Narrator (voice)

Melissa Leebaert

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