UNIT I B - ACTIVITY SHEET    

Use the National Road in Pennsylvania map to do the following:  

1. Mark a red X on the map where your school is (ask your teacher for help if you need to).  

2. Use the scale to calculate the length of the National Road in Pennsylvania: ___________miles.

3. Many people left the National Road to use rivers to travel north or south. What would be the benefits of traveling on rivers?

 

4. Below are sites seen along the National Road today that were also seen by travelers in the 1800's. Circle each of them on the map:
  1. Mt. Washington Tavern
  2. "S" Bridge
  3. Dunlap's Creek Bridge
  4. Pertersburg Tollhouse
  5. Searight Tollhouse

Optional:

How many sites have you seen or visited? Share your experiences with the class.