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125 M to B: The National Pike and National Road

Photographs, maps, and narrative text about the road from Baltimore, to Cumberland, Maryland, to Vandalia, Illinois, whether you call it the National Road, National Pike, National Highway, or Cumberland Road. Old alignments, mileposts, historic buildings, and more.

A Guide to the National Road

A book by Karl Raitz.

FamilySearch Wiki - Cumberland Road

Or the National Road, Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois

FamilySearch Wiki - National Road

Or Cumberland Road built 1811 to 1839 from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois, background history, route, and map.

History Magazine - The National Road

National Road and Zane Grey Museum

Norwich, Ohio. From the Ohio Historical Society.

National Road Association of Illinois

Effingham, Illinois.

Road through the Wilderness: The Making of the National Road

Route 40 - National Road

The National Road

A book by Karl B. Raitz.

The National Road

Description and map from the National Parks Service.

The National Road

Map by Beverly Whitaker.

The National Road 1914

In the fall of 1914, Robert Bruce travelled the National Road and recorded his experiences in a work published by the National Highways Association in 1916. The portion of his "travel" log covering Allegany County will be presented here.