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Binding the Nation : Expanding Nation : Create a Route

Create a Route

Girl standing at a set of video panels in a display
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Creating a postal route was rarely easy. Mountains stood in the way of the most direct overland routes. Coastal waters and rivers often provided the easiest pathways. Visitors to the National Postal Museum are challenged to see if they can find the best route between four sets of towns in the 19th century.

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Create a Route is one of several computer interactive experiences in the Museum.













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