National Road - Revision history

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	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in 1838, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]		The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in 1838, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]

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−	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in ~~1850~~, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]	+	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in 1838, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]

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	Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />		Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	But the road construction was chronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of the road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />	+	But the road construction was chronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois (not completed until 1850). Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of the road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />

	In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />		In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />

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−	It crossed the ~~Appalachian (~~Allegheny) Mountains and connected the Potomac River and Ohio River. It became one of the important routes west through the mountains to the old Northwest, and from there to the Midwestern United States.	+	It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and connected the Potomac River and Ohio River. It became one of the important routes west through the mountains to the old Northwest, and from there to the Midwestern United States.

	As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.		As roads developed in America settlers were attracted to nearby communities because the roads provided access to markets. They could sell their products at distant markets, and buy products made far away. If an ancestor settled near a road, you may be able to trace back to a place of origin on a connecting highway.

Jjcobas: Changed date National Road made it to Vandalia. Made it in 1850. In 1838, Road was only to Springfield, Ohio.

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Changed date National Road made it to Vandalia. Made it in 1850. In 1838, Road was only to Springfield, Ohio.

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−	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in ~~1839~~, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]	+	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in 1850, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]

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	In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />		In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	The pinnacle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Conestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnants of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>	+	The pinnacle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Conestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnants of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>

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	Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />		Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	But the road construction was ~~cronically~~ under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of the road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a~~ ~~toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />	+	But the road construction was chronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of the road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />

	In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />		In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	The ~~pinnicle~~ of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge ~~Connestoga~~ produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the ~~remnaints~~ of the National Road~~ ~~are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>	+	The pinnacle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Conestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnants of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>

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	Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />		Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	But the road construction was cronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of~~ ~~road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />	+	But the road construction was cronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of the road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />

	In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />		In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	The pinnicle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Connestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnaints of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland"~~ ~~mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>	+	The pinnicle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Connestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnaints of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>

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	*'''Wheeling''', (West) Virginia		*'''Wheeling''', (West) Virginia
	*Zanesville, Ohio		*Zanesville, Ohio

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	Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />		Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	But the road construction was cronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the ~~section~~ of ~~National Road~~ from Cumberland to Wheeling ~~was turned over to the states~~ in 1835~~, which~~ used it as a ~~turnpike (~~toll road).<ref name="NatRd" />	+	But the road construction was cronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the states took control of road from Cumberland to Wheeling in 1835 and used it as a toll road turnpike.<ref name="NatRd" />

	In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />		In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	The pinnicle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Connestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnaints of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>	+	The pinnicle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Connestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnaints of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>

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	''[[United States\|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[National_Road\|National Road]]''		''[[United States\|United States]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[US Migration Trails and Roads\|Trails and Roads]]  [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[National_Road\|National Road]]''

−	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in 1839, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref> [[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]	+	The '''National Road''', or Cumberland Road, or National Pike was the first road built by the United States federal government. Construction was authorized in 1806, begun in 1811, at Cumberland, [[Maryland]], and stopped at Vandalia, [[Illinois]] in 1839, a distance of about 620 miles (1,000 km).<ref name="NatRd">Wikipedia contributors, "National Road," ''Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia'', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road (accessed October 4, 2010). </ref>[[Image:{{NatRdMap}}]]
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	It crossed the Appalachian (Allegheny) Mountains and connected the Potomac River and Ohio River. It became one of the important routes west through the mountains to the old Northwest, and from there to the Midwestern United States.		It crossed the Appalachian (Allegheny) Mountains and connected the Potomac River and Ohio River. It became one of the important routes west through the mountains to the old Northwest, and from there to the Midwestern United States.
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	The National Road was an early example of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam macadamized] highway in the United States. Parts of the National Road followed parts of routes of the older [[Braddock's Road]] and [[Zane's Trace]].<ref name="NatRd" />		The National Road was an early example of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam macadamized] highway in the United States. Parts of the National Road followed parts of routes of the older [[Braddock's Road]] and [[Zane's Trace]].<ref name="NatRd" />

−	Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />	+	Congress authorized the road to be built to St. Louis, [[Missouri]] on the Mississippi River in 1820, and in 1825 to Jefferson City, Missouri.<ref name="NatRd" />

	But the road construction was cronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the section of National Road from Cumberland to Wheeling was turned over to the states in 1835, which used it as a turnpike (toll road).<ref name="NatRd" />		But the road construction was cronically under funded. Work began in 1811 on the Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland. By 1818 it had reached the Ohio River at Wheeling, (West) Virginia. Construction reached Zanesville and later Springfield, Ohio in 1838. Construction stopped in 1839 with much of the road unfinished to Vandalia, Illinois. Congress voted to not finish the road in 1840 because railroads were a better means of transportation. The construction of the remaining portions of the National Road was turned over to the states. Furthermore, the section of National Road from Cumberland to Wheeling was turned over to the states in 1835, which used it as a turnpike (toll road).<ref name="NatRd" />
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	In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />		In 1824 a set of turnpikes were finished from Baltimore to Cumberland. These were treated as an eastern extension of the National Road. The states did finish the remaining sections connecting to Vandalia, Illinois after 1840. And eventually state funded roads connected Vandalia to St. Louis, and Jefferson City, Missouri to complete the western extension of the National Road.<ref name="NatRd" />

−	The pinnicle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Connestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnaints of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.	+	The pinnicle of fame and use for the road was 1825. Huge Connestoga produce wagons and droves of cattle plied the road at this time when its history was told in song, story, painting, and poetry. Another surge of use came in the 1840s with regular stagecoach schedules and frequent inns and taverns along the way. Traffic declined significantly by the 1870s because of railroads. Today, the remnaints of the National Road are marked by quaint toll houses, old stone bridges, and stone "Cumberland" mile markers.<ref>Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in Highway History at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).</ref>

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−	*[http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2278/ Historic National Road] Natonal Scenic Byway description, culture, and photos.	+	*[http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2278/ Historic National Road] Natonal Scenic Byway description, culture, and photos.
−	*[http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/trailgal.cfm National Old Trails Road Photo Gallery] black and whites in Maryland.	+	*[http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/trailgal.cfm National Old Trails Road Photo Gallery] black and whites in Maryland.
	*Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in ''Highway History'' at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).		*Rickie Longfellow, "The National Road" in ''Highway History'' at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm (accessed 4 October 2010).