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Learn about the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government, connecting the Potomac and Ohio Rivers. Explore its history, route, designations, and historic structures.
National Road, first federal highway in the United States and for several years the main route to what was then the Northwest Territory. Built (1811–37) from Cumberland, Maryland (western terminus of a state road from Baltimore and of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal), to Vandalia, Illinois, it forms.
30 Ιουν 2023 · Learn about the first federally funded road in U.S. history, built between 1811 and 1834 to reach the western settlements. Discover the historic bridges, mile markers and towns along the National Road, also known as Route 40.
12 Ιουν 2022 · Learn about the history and significance of the National Road, which was built with federal funds from 1811 to 1830. The road linked the eastern and western states and opened the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest for settlement and commerce.
Learn about the history and significance of the National Road, built between 1811 and 1834, that connected the eastern and western parts of the U.S. Explore how it shaped the development of towns, taverns, and transportation along its path.
16 Μαρ 2019 · Learn about the history and significance of the National Road, a federal project that connected Maryland and Ohio in the early 1800s. Find out how it was built, how it helped westward expansion, and how it influenced other roads.
Learn about the origins, development and legacy of the Historic National Road, also known as U.S. Route 40, the first federally funded interstate highway in America. Discover how the road shaped the nation's westward expansion, culture and economy through different eras and modes of transportation.
