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J HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION June 9, 1999 Dear St. Mary' s Road Property Owner: St. Mary ' s Road (NCSR 1002) in Orange County includes much of what was known as the Indian Trading Path . This route extended from present- day Petersburg, Virginia, to the North Carolina- South Carolina border and beyond. During colonial times , it was a major route of travel into Orange County . A number of historic sites are located along St. Mary ' s Road. The corridor is also believed to be an important resource for archeological study. ' The Orange County Historic Preservation Commission (HPQ is conducting a study on the history of the St. Mary ' s Road corridor. The County has contracted with an architectural historian and an archeologist to evaluate the status of historic resources along the Indian Trading Path . The researchers are interested in tracing, to the extent possible, the original route of the Trading Path, much of which has been obliterated in the course of modern development. Dr. Linda F . Stine, the Principal Archeologist for this study, would like to meet with property owners who may have information about the Trading Path and its history. If you have any Native American artifacts, such as arrowheads, or knowledge about historical places along the corridor, you are invited to attend a Community Open House on Wednesday, June 23 , 1999 from 7 : 00 PM to 9 : 00 PM in the conference room of the Planning and Agriculture Center, 306 Revere Road in Hillsborough . This is intended to be an informal gathering and all interested persons are invited to attend. For more information, please call Donald Belk, Preservation Planner, Orange County Environment and Resource Conservation Department, at 7324181 , extension 2594 . Sincerely, r Tom Allison, Chairman Orange County Historic Preservation Commission t•