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the route, providing a source of naval stores such as turpentine and
pitch, and the lumber from Live Oak trees for building warships. In
fact, the Live Oak population of what is now Flagler County was
largely destroyed in meeting this need for timber.
Approximate “Old Kings Road” Route, 120-Years After Construction
Following the British occupation, the road continued as the principal
overland route into Florida until 25-years after the Civil War, well into
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