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Casselman River Bridge:
- was completed in 1818 over the Casselman River. It is about 1 mile
east of Grantsville, MD, and was considered the largest single-span,
stone-arch bridge in the United States at the time of completion.
It is now run by Maryland State Parks. Call 301-895-5453 for details.
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site:
- the home of Albert Gallatin. Take Route 119 to the intersection
with Route 166, north of Point Marion. The site is located on Route
166, 3 miles north of Point Marion. Call 724-725-9190 for details.
- LaVale Tollhouse:
- located about 6 miles west of Cumberland, MD, on U. S. 40, the National
Road. It was built about 1833 and is the only remaining tollhouse
on the National Road in Maryland. Call 301-729-3047 for details.
- Mount Washington Tavern:
- part of the Fort Necessity National Battlefield which also includes
the reconstructed Fort, Braddock's Grave, Jumonville Glen, and Braddock's
Road. The tavern contains period furnishings and is run as a museum.
On Route 40, the National Road, 11 miles east of Uniontown. Call 724-329-5512
for details
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National Road/Zane Grey Museum:
- a museum that commemorates the National Road. Located on Route 40,
the National Road, at the Norwich exit of I-70 (exit 164), 10 miles
east of Zanesville. Call 614-872-3143 or 1-800-BUCKEYE for details.
- National Road Heritage Corridor
- A Pennsylvania State Heritage Park designed to tell the story of
the National Road. It can provide useful information on National Road
sites. Call 724-437-9877 for details.
Petersburg Tollhouse: - one of three remaining tollhouses on U. S. 40, the National Road.
It is located in the former village of Petersburg (now Addison) and
was built in 1835 when the state took control of the National Road.
It is the only remaining tollhouse made of stone.
- Searight Tollhouse Museum and Information Center:
- one of two remaining tollhouses in Pennsylvania along the National
Road. Located on Route 40, the National Road, 6 miles west of Uniontown.
Call 724-439-4422 for details.
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