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Photo Left:  Jackson Military Road cut exiting Washington, Arkansas, to the North East (2005)

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Target Date   Task to be Completed  

2005

Date Completed    

15 June

  In Progress Definitions and limitations:  Agreed on nomenclature, limits of the study, dates for the route that best represents the trail as it existed in Arkansas during the period being examined

9

30 August  In Progress Identified extant portion and probability of route where evidence exists for non-extant route(s) 1
30 November  In Progress Located and identified existing markers, memorials, cemeteries and other landmarks for inclusion in mapping and documentation 1
31 December  In Progress Made physical on-site observation of the agreed on route in its entirety; documented with GPS and UTM coordinates; made observations and recommendations for review 7

2006

     
31 January  In Progress Completed general survey of known archeological sites; communicated with and collaborated with AAS for inclusion of "chapter" on prehistoric trail use but also Native American resettlement in the region 5
28 February  In Progress Completed mapping and location tasks; completed working map 7
       
6-7 March   First Project Review and Planning 3
       
15 March   Agreed on outline for Published Document 7
1 Apr   Communicated with AHPP for National Historic Trail review and status 4
30 May   Reviewed collected documentation to date and made preliminary writing assignments 4
1 August   Presented writing samples of worked completed to date 4
1 September   Began publisher communication 3
1 October   Solicited readers for peer review 5

2007

     
8,9 January   Second Project Review and Planning 4
       
30 January   Received and reviewed first draft portions for team reading, recommendations and review 9
1 April   Secured necessary permissions for copyright purposes for publication 5
30 April   Communicated with local historic organizations about information and/or presentations 7
30 April   Received document portions for final review and corrections 4
20 May   Completed document draft 4
1 June   Submit draft to Readers 5
31 October   Received peer reviews, made correction and made final group review 5
    Notified and queried agencies for route status review 4
31 October   Document submitted to publisher 4
       
8 October   Third Project Review and Planning 7

2007-2008

     
TBA   Agreed on standard wayside markers and signs and route markers 7
TBA   Solicited and made presentations to local and regional historical groups 7
TBA   Solicited AHPP participation in brochure for route/tourism 4
1 June   Prepared and distributed limited public releases for 2009 4
TBA   Solicited and collaborated with  local historical societies to secure and place markers 9
8 October   Published document release date  
       
12, 13 November   Fourth Project Review and Panning 9

2009

     
January   Route designations in place, markers in place, brochures completed and distributed, informational web site completed.  
       

 

 

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