Metairie map maker begins trip from Canada to New Orleans on original Jefferson Highway

Full story: Times-Picayune

Mike Conlin, right, and Gary Augustine set out in motorhome from Winnepeg for the 1,400-mile journey down the original route of Jefferson Highway to New Orleans The Metairie resident who grew up in Canada and works as a professional map maker noticed that few people today seem aware of the highway's significance.

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