Historic Michigan Road
Indiana’s First State Highway
An extended route into the far western reaches of the region, this 107-mile journey takes you on US 50, an early coast-tocoast highway and then off onto the winding Chief White Eye Valley Trail all before arriving at the Historic Michigan Road. The state’s early leaders decided to build a north-south road to complement the east-west National Road. The 270-mile Michigan Road begins in Madison then heads to Greensburg before turning northwest toward Indianapolis and onto Michigan City. Over the years, highways have altered its original route, so take this trip and travel the early route or stay on US 421 to Versailles and Osgood then rejoin the road in Napoleon. Base Map Image %om Google Maps
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