1870 | The Nine-Mile Covered Road - Shed Road | Louisiana History

Judge John Watkins of Minden had the vision to build a covered road east of Shreveport to help farmers get their goods to markets along the Red River. By 1874, crews were constructing a nine-mile-long covered road that would become the first all-weather road in the South. This Louisiana History Minute tells the story of Bossier Parish’s original Shed Road.

Reading List:

Historic Shreveport-Bossier City
https://amzn.to/3zddwIS

Bossier Parish
https://amzn.to/3N4Z8qa

Shed Road - 64 Parishes
https://64parishes.org/entry/shed-road

Bossier Parish History
https://www.bossiercity.org/281/City-History

Shed Road - Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ_gQkXlCpQ

Photo credits: Louisiana Digital Library, Scientific America, David Price Collection, Google Earth, Rick Rowe Youtube
Music Credit: Audio Jungle - Documentary