National Road - Wikipedia
WEBThe National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) [1] was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the 620-mile (1,000 km) road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers.
National Road | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBNational 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.
The National Road | FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
WEBJun 30, 2023 · The National Road, in many places known as Route 40, was built between 1811 and 1834 to reach the western settlements. It was the first federally funded road in U.S. history. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed that a trans-Appalachian road was necessary for unifying the young country.
The National Road – First Highway in America - Legends of America
WEBCutting an approximately 820-mile-long path through Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, it was built between 1811 and 1834 and was the first federally funded road in U.S. history. Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed a trans-Appalachian road was necessary to unify the young country.
The National Road - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 12, 2022 · The National Road opened the Ohio River Valley and the Midwest for settlement and commerce. The National Road linked the eastern and western states in the first half of the 19th century, running from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois.
The Cumberland Road - National Geographic Society
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The Cumberland Road, also known as the National Road or National Turnpike, was the first road in U.S. history funded by the federal government. It promoted westward expansion, encouraged commerce between the Atlantic colonies and the West, and paved the way for an interstate highway system.
Traveling on the National Road - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 12, 2022 · Traveling on the National Road. During the heyday of the National Road, traffic was heavy throughout the day and into the early evening. Almost every kind of vehicle could be seen on the road. The two most common vehicles were the stagecoach and the Conestoga wagon.
The Historic National Road: America's First Highway - Visit …
WEBFollow in the footsteps of the thousands of settlers in the 1800s who crossed the Appalachian Mountains and headed west on the dirt, macadam and cobblestone-covered National Road, America’s first federally funded highway.
National Road: America’s First Interstate - HistoryNet
WEBDec 20, 2018 · From Cumberland to Uniontown and Washington, Pennsylvania; from Wheeling to Zanesville, and Columbus, Ohio, and farther west into Indiana and Illinois, the National Road was the Main Street in towns now small and large, the first road called “America’s Main Street.”
History of the Road - National Road Heritage Foundation
WEBThe Historic National Road was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1976 and a State Heritage Park in 1994. It also earned the designation as a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road in 2002.
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