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Introduction
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The National Road or Cumberland Road was one of the first major
improved highways in the United States, built by the Federal Government. Construction began in 1811 at Cumberland,
Maryland, on
the Potomac
River, and
the road reached Wheeling,
Virginia
(now West
Virginia) on
the Ohio
River in
1818. Plans were made to continue through St.
Louis, Missouri,
on the Mississippi
River to Jefferson
City, Missouri,
but funding ran out and construction stopped at Vandalia,
Illinois in
1839. |
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A chain of turnpikes connecting Baltimore,
Maryland, to
the National Road at Cumberland was completed in 1824, forming what is
somewhat erroneously referred to as an eastern extension of the National
Road. This eastern portion of the National Road is generally referred to as
the Cumberland Road. In 1835 the road
east of Wheeling was turned over to the states for operation as a turnpike,
and came to be known as the National Pike, a name also applied to the
Baltimore extension.
The approximately 620-mile (1000 km) road provided a portage between the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and a
gateway to the West
for thousands of settlers. It was the first road in the
U.S. to use the new macadam
road surfacing. Today
the alignment is |
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followed by U.S. Highway 40 with only minor realignments. The full
road, as well as its extensions east to Baltimore and west to St. Louis, was
designated "The Historic National Road", an All-American
Road, by U.S.
Secretary of Transportation
Norman
Y. Mineta in 2002. |
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Road Trip
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If you have traced your 18th
or 19th century ancestors to any of the counties listed below it
is quite possible that they traveled to that location along this migration route. Therefore you may find additional relevant
information about your ancestral lineages by taking the following road trip
through these localities. |
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COUNTY (Road
Trip Segment) |
COUNTY (Road
Trip Segment) |
COUNTY (Road
Trip Segment) |
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Allegany
County, MD (3) Baltimore City, MD (1) Baltimore County, MD (1) Bedford County, PA (3) Belmont County, OH (5) Berkeley County, WV (2) Bond County, IL (12) Brookfield County, WV
(5) Carroll County, MD (1) Champaign County, OH
(7) Clark County, IL (11) Clark County, OH (7) Clay County, IN (10) Coles County, IL (11) Coshocton County, OH
(6) Crawford County, IL
(11) Cumberland County, IL
(11) Darke
County, OH (8) Delaware County, IN
(9) Delaware County, OH
(7) Edgar County, IL (11) Effington
County, IL (12) Fairfield County, OH
(6) Fayette County, IL
(12) Fayette County, IN (8) |
Fayette
County, PA (4) Franklin County, OH
(7) Frederick County, MD (1,2) Garrett County MD (3) Greene County, OH (7) Greene County, PA (4) Guernsey County, OH
(5,6) Hamilton County, IN
(9) Hancock County, IN (9) Harrison County, OH
(5) Hendricks County, IN
(10) Henry County, IN (9) Howard County, MD (1) Jasper County, IL (11) Jefferson County, WV (2) Johnson County, IN (9)
Licking County, OH (6) Madison County, IN (9) Madison County, OH (7) Marion County, IN (9) Marshall
County, WV (5) Miami County, OH (8) Mineral County, WV (3) Monongalia County, WV
(4) Monroe County, OH (5) |
Montgomery County, IL
(12) Montgomery County, MD (1) Montgomery County, OH
(8) Morgan County, IN (10) Morgan County, WV (2,3) Muskingum County, OH
(6) Noble County, OH (5) Ohio County, WV (5) Owen County, IN (10) Parke County, IN (10) Perry County, OH (6) Preble County, OH (8) Putnam County, IN (10) Randolph County, IN
(8) Rush County, IN (9) Shelby County, IL (12) Shelby County, IN (9) Somerset County, PA (3) Sullivan County, IN
(11) Union County, IN (8) Union County, OH (7) Vermillion County, IN
(10) Vigo County, IN (10, 11) Washington County, PA
(4) Wayne County, IN (8) |
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Genealogy Road Trip
This “Family History Road Trip” is divided
into segments that require between 1 and 2 hours of driving time. The entire 1,100 mile journey should take approximately 24 hours to
drive at 45 miles per hour. Within each segment you will find links to
resources* that will assist you in planning a successful and enjoyable
experience. The following maps are
designed to show a close-up view of the counties and communities along this
migration route. Relevant county seats
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From: Baltimore City, MD To: Frederick, MD |
From: Frederick, MD To: Hancock, MD |
From: Hancock, MD To: Addison, PA |
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From: Addison, PA To: Claysville, PA |
From: Claysville, PA To: Cambridge, OH |
From: Cambridge, OH To: Wagram, OH |
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From: Wagram, OH To: Donnelsville, OH |
From: Donnelsville, OH To: Cambridge City, IN |
From: Cambridge City, IN To: Bridgeport, IN |
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From: Bridgeport, IN To: Terre Haute, IN |
From: Terre Haute, IN To: Woodbury, IL |
From: Woodbury, IL To: Vandalia, IL |
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Segment 1
From: Baltimore
City, MD To: Frederick,
MD |
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Driving
Distance = 56 miles; Driving Time = approximately
1.00 hours |
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Your trip along the
National Road begins at the Baltimore Visitor Center located at 401 Light
Street. From here proceed 1 block west
on Conway St. to St. Charles Street and proceed about blocks north to W.
Baltimore St.) and turn left. After several blocks transition left onto
Frederick Avenue (SR 144). Proceed on this route
out of Baltimore City and through Baltimore County to Ellicott City the county seat of Howard County, Maryland. While driving along the Frederick Road (SR
144) look for one of the several mileposts still in existence. Near Mount Airy turn right onto Ridge
Road (SR 27) then turn left onto Main Street kepp
on S. Main St. north then turn left onto the Old National Pike. Continue of this route through New Market towards Frederick. On the outskirts of Frederick transition on
to Patrick Street (SR 144) to the center of the city. Frederick is the seat of Frederick County, Maryland. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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Segment 2
From: Frederick,
MD To: Hancock, MD |
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Driving Distance = 59 miles; Driving Time = approximately 1.25 hours |
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Leave Frederick Maryland, via West Patrick Street (US Rt.
40). Just past the Frederick Towne
Mall take the left fork and transition onto US Rt. 40A. Go through Middletown and Boonsboro to Hagerstown the seat of Washington
County, Maryland. Middletown
is a small, rural community steeped in American history. Located in the
beautiful Middletown Valley
that stretches between the Catoctin Mountains
on the east and South Mountain
on the west, the town reportedly gained its name from its location midway
between those ranges. The early German and English settlers started to arrive
in the valley in the 1730s. Boonsboro is located at the foot of South Mountain,
and is proximate to the Antietam National Battlefield. In the center of
Hagerstown you will US Rt 4A will end and rejoin US
Rt. 40. Continue on this route until
it joins Interstate 68 at the Potomac River. Just east of Hancock leave
Interstate 68/US Rt. 40 at the E. Main Street (MD 144) exit and continue on
into the center of this town. Hancock
is notable for being located at the narrowest part of the state of Maryland.
The north-south distance from the Pennsylvania state line to the |
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West Virginia
state line is only 1.8 miles. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
passes through the town, and the Western Maryland Rail Trail
connects Hancock with Fort Frederick State Park. |
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Use the following LINKS to find information
about the counties and localities found along this segment of the Route. |
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Segment 3
From: Hancock,
MD To: Addison, PA |
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Driving Distance = 70 miles; Driving Time = approximately 1.75 hours |
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Leave Hancock on MD Rt. 144 and co0ntinuev on this road until it
transitions back to US Rt. 40. Just
prior to intersection with Interstate 68 turn right onto MD Rt. 144 (National
Pike Rd.). Follow until it transitions to the Baltimore Pike continue on this
road as it run parallel to the new I68/US40 highway. Northeast of Cumberland MD 144 will
transition back to
the I68/US40 highway.
Take this to the exit to US Rt. 40A west and proceed into Cumberland
seat of Allegany County,
Maryland. Cumberland
is a western gateway city in the central neck of Maryland .
It is only one of five navigable land routes west over the Allegheny Mountains
and past the formidable barrier of the Allegheny
Front escarpment,
serving as the entry into the Appalachian
portion of Maryland, and the
mid-west of the United
States. As such it served as a historical
outfitting and staging point for westward emigrant
trail migrations
throughout the first half of the 1800s, allowing the settlement of the Ohio
Country and the lands of the Louisiana Purchase,
after the American Revolution. Continue on through
Cumberland on US RT 40A through the city of Frostburg
and on into Garrett County,
Maryland. Frostburg
had its beginnings back in 1811 when surveying began for the National
Pike, a road used to transport
crops and raw materials to East Coast markets. President Thomas
Jefferson had authorized construction of
the road in 1806. Meshach Frost built the first house in present-day
Frostburg in 1812 and named it Highland Hall. This building was a popular
stopping point for celebrities and dignitaries who traveled the National
Pike. |
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Proceed along this
route through the village of Grantsville. Just past the hamlet of Strawn
you will leave Maryland. After a few
miles enter the borough of Addison
in Somerset County,
Pennsylvania. Grantsville
flourished as a stop along the nearby National
Road, U.S.
Route 40. From 1818, the national
road carried hundreds of thousands of pioneers and settlers in stagecoaches
and covered wagons. Addison was
served by the National Road. Located here is the Petersburg Tollhouse,
one of several toll houses
on that road. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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Segment 4
From: Addison,
PA To: Claysville,
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Driving Distance = 81 miles; Driving Time =
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Depart Addison on Main Street and follow until it intersects
with US Rt. 40. Proceed west on US Rt.
40 towards Uniontown, the seat of Fayette County,
Pennsylvania. Follow US Route 40 through the center of
the downtown area. Uniontown
was popularly known as Beesontown, "The Town
of Union" was founded by Henry Beeson on July 4, 1776, coincidentally
the same date as the United States Declaration of Independence. The National
Road, also known as the Cumberland
Road, was routed through
Uniontown in the early 19th century, and the town grew along with the road
(now US 40). Within 10 miles of Uniontown is Fort
Necessity, built by George Washington
during the French and Indian War
(part of the international Seven
Years War). From Uniontown continue on US Route 40 west to Brownsville
located along the Monongahela River. Brownsville was founded
in 1785 and located 35 miles (56 km) south of Pittsburgh
along the Monongahela River.
In the 19th century, the borough became an industrial center, transportation
hub, outfitting center, and river boat-building powerhouse. It was a gateway
city for emigrants heading west to the Ohio
Country, Northwest Territory
and beyond on the various Emigrant
Trails to the far
west from its founding until well
into the 1850s. From Brownsville maintain your course west along US Rt. 40 to Washington, the seat of Washington County,
Pennsylvania. Washington
(originally “Catfish Camp”), was first settled by colonists |
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around 1768. The county
of Washington was created in 1781 and is the first county in the U.S. to be
named in honor of President George Washington. Washington was the center for the 'Whiskey Rebellion'
of 1791, which was one of the first open rebellions against the new U.S.
government and Constitution. From Washington it is about a ten
mile drive to Claysville,
Pennsylvania. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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Segment 5
From: Claysville,
PA To: Cambridge,
OH |
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Driving Distance = 71 miles; Driving Time =
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Leave
Claysville on US Rt. 40 and enjoy the scenery along the Little Wheeling Creek
to its junction with the Wheeling
Creek at Elm Grove,
West Virginia. From here you will
begin to experience the suburban outskirts of Wheeling,
the seat of Ohio
County, West Virginia.
During
the fall of 1769, Ebenezer
Zane explored the Wheeling area
and established claim to the land via "tomahawk
rights." He returned the
following spring with his wife Elizabeth and his younger brothers, Jonathan
and Silas; they established the first permanent European settlement in the
Wheeling area, naming it Zanesburg. In 1793,
Ebenezer Zane divided the town into lots, and Wheeling was officially
established as a town in 1795 by legislative enactment. In downtown Wheeling, follow US Route 40 to its intersection with Interstate 70 then proceed west over
the river on the Fort Henry Bridge. Take the Zane Street
Exit to follow US Route 40. Continue
to follow the US Rt. 40 signage as Zane St. transitions to Main St. on
the west side of the river. Leave Wheeling on US Rt. 40 (National Road) towards St.
Clairsville, Ohio, the county
seat of Belmont County,
Ohio. Beyond
St. Clairsville US Rt. 40 will transition to
Interstate 70. Stay on this route to
the village of Old Washington in Guernsey County.
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from Old Washington to Cambridge, Ohio the seat of Guernsey County. Cambridge is
well-known among glass collectors as being the location for the Cambridge
Glass, Boyd Glass
and Mosser
Glass plants. The Cambridge area
is also famous for its "S"
shaped bridges, dating back to the building
of the National Road
in 1828. |
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about the counties and localities found along this segment of the Route. |
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Segment 6
From: Cambridge,
OH To: Wagram, OH |
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Driving Distance = 65 miles; Driving Time =
approximately 1.25 hours |
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Leave Cambridge via US Rt. 40 through New Concord to Zanesville, the seat of Muskingum County, Ohio. Located
at Zanesville is the famous Y-shaped bridge (called the
"Y-Bridge") spans the confluence of the Licking
and Muskingum
rivers. Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, it is the only bridge of
its type in the United States. It has been rebuilt numerous times since the
1850s. From
Zanesville continune on US Rt. 40 through the
village of Hebron in Licking County
to Wagram
located at the crossroads of US Rt. 40 and County Rt. 41. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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Segment 7
From: Wagram, OH To: Donnelsville,
OH |
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Driving Distance = 73 miles; Driving Time =
approximately 1.50 hours |
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From
Wagram continue on US Rt. 40 into Columbus. the capital and the largest city in Ohio. It is also the county
seat of Franklin County. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the
city was founded in 1812 at the confluence
of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions
of state capital in 1816. The National
Road reached Columbus from Baltimore
in 1831, which complemented the city's new link to the Ohio and Erie Canal and
facilitated a population boom. Continue
through the center of Columbus on US Rt. 40. After you cross Big Darby Creek you
will enter Madison County, Ohio. Continue of US Rt. 40 west to Springfield
the seat
of Clark County, Ohio. Springfield, founded in 1801, traces its early growth
to the National Road, which ended
in Springfield for approximately 10 years as politicians wrangled over the
path it would continue. Dayton and Eaton
wanted the road to veer south after Springfield, but President Andrew
Jackson made the final decision to have the road continue straight
west to Richmond, Indiana. |
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Continue through downtown Springfield on US Rt. 40. A few miles west of Springfield will bring
you to the village of Donnelsville,
Ohio. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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Segment 8
From: Donnelsville, OH To: Cambridge
City, IN |
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Driving Distance = 74 miles; Driving Time =
approximately 1.50 hours |
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Continue
west through Donnelsville to the city of Vandalia, in Montgomery
County, Ohio. Some records indicate that Benjamin Wilhelm, the town's founder, settled in Vandalia on his way to
Vandalia, Illinois. Instead
he stopped here and named his new town after his original destination. Others
claim that the town was named Vandalia because the National
Road was intended to extend to Vandalia, Illinois, but, for a
time, it looked as though it would not do so. As a result the name was used
for a town along the Road in Ohio. From
Vandalia keep on US Rt. 40 to the city of Richmond the seat
of Wayne County, Indiana. Richmond was established in 1806 by Quaker families from North Carolina, who
settled along the East Fork of the Whitewater River. One of the extant Madonna of the Trail monuments was dedicated at Richmond on
October 28, 1928 The monument sits in a corner of Glen Miller Park adjacent
to US 40. From Richmond continue west through historic Centerville to Cambridge City,
Indiana. During the early 19th century Centerville's cobblestone
street used to be 100 feet wide, but was shortened to 65 feet due to the people
of Centerville adding on to the front of the businesses and houses. The town was a major stop along the trail
to the West. During the height of the Gold
Rush, 49,000 wagons would travel along the street each year. Centerville is known as the “City of
Arches” due to the five main arches |
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that were used as a way to get behind the buildings and
into the backyards of the houses. They were all built between 1823 and 1836
and are all located on National Road. The Vinton House of Cambridge City is a former hotel
that was established in 1847. This building sits at the former intersection
of the National Road (U.S 40) and the Whitewater Canal. The canal's
turnaround basin rested just a few feet from the Vinton House's rear door,
which brought in passengers and goods from Cincinnati. |
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Use the following LINKS to find information
about the counties and localities found along this segment of the Route. |
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Segment 9
From: Cambridge
City, IN To: Bridgeport,
IN |
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Driving Distance = 60 miles; Driving Time =
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From Cambridge City
stay on US Rt. 40 west through Knightstown, located Henry County, Indiana, along
the Big Blue River. When the National Road was surveyed,
it crossed a farm belonging to Waitsell M. Cary. In
1827, Cary hired chief surveyor Jonathan Knight (1787-1858) to plat out a
village between Montgomery Creek and the Blue River. Cary named the town for
Jonathan Knight. There is only one Knightstown in the United States.
Knightstown is famous for the 1986 movie Hoosiers.
The Hoosier Gym was used in the filming of the movie. At the city of Greenfield
you will be in Hancock County, Indiana. The town of Greenfield was chosen as the county seat on
April 11, 1828. The population of the entire county at that time was only 400
persons. U.S.
40, the National Road, was built
through Hancock County around 1835. From Greenfield follow
US Rt. 40 to Indianapolis the capital city of Indiana, and
also the county seat of Marion County. Indianapolis was selected as the site of the new state
capital in 1820, the old state capital having been Corydon
since the formation of the state of Indiana in 1816. While most American
state capitals tend to be located in the central region of their respective
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capital to being placed in the exact center of its state. This
segment of your road trip ends just west of Indianapolis at the village of Bridgeport. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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Segment 10
From:
Bridgeport, IN To: Terre Haute,
IN |
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Driving Distance = 62 miles; Driving Time =
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Stay on US RT. 40
through Bridgeport to Plainfield in Hendricks County, Indiana. Plainfield was laid out and incorporated as a town in
1839. The town got its name from the early Friends (Quakers) who settled
around the area and established several meetinghouses throughout the county,
including the important Western Yearly Meeting of Friends in Plainfield. The
Friends were "plain" people, and thus the name Plainfield. Maintain
the same route through the city of Brazil in Clay County, Indiana and the
town of Seeleyville in Vigo County. In the 1840s, the owners of the farm which would later
originate the city of Brazil decided to name their farm after the country of Brazil,
because that country was often the subject of news at the time. The city was
founded in 1866 under the name of that farm. Arrive
at the city of Terre
Haute, Indiana located near the state's western border with Illinois. The
city is also the county seat of Vigo County. Terre Haute's name was derived from the French
phrase “terre haute” meaning
"Highland". It was likely named by French explorers in the area in
the early 18th century to describe the unique location above the Wabash
River. The construction of Fort Harrison in 1811 marked
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known beginning of a permanent population of European-Americans. A Wea
Indian village already existed near the fort. The village of Terre Haute,
then a part of Knox County, Indiana, was
platted in 1816. |
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following LINKS to find information about the counties and localities found
along this segment of the Route. |
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Segment 11
From: Terre
Haute, IN To: Woodbury, IL |
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Driving Distance = 53 miles; Driving Time =
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Just
east of the Indiana-Illinois state line US Rt. 40 will merge with Interstate 70
for a few miles. In Illinois it will
transition back to the original US Rt. 40. East of Marshall, Illinois
turn left onto Archer Avenue, (E. National Rd.), and proceed
into the city of Marshall
the seat of Clark County, Illinois. Marshall was officially organized by William B. Archer
in 1835, eight years after the National
Road entered the community. The city was named after John
Marshall, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. West of Marshall transition back to highway US Rt. 40
and continue on to Martinsville in
Martinsville in Clark County. Go through the city of Casey located in Clark and Cumberland counties, as well as the
town of Greenup located in Cumberland County, Illinois,
along the Embarras River. Greenup received its name from National
Road surveyor, William C. Greenup,
who plotted the town in 1834. William C. Greenup was one of the supervisors
hired to oversee construction of the National Road in Illinois, surveying the
original alignment from Marshall to Vandalia during the 1830s. |
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End this segment of the road trip at the community of Woodbury on U.S.
Route 40 3 miles west-southwest of Jewett. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
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Segment 12
From: Woodbury,
IL To: Vandalia, IL |
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Driving Distance = 52 miles; Driving Time =
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Maintain
your route through the village of Montrose, located in both Effingham and Cumberland counties, to the village
of Teutopolis. Teutopolis, “City of the Teutons”,
was established in 1839 by German immigrants who planned the town similar to
the plat of the original town of Cincinnati. Teutopolis is located on the Old
National Road in the northeastern segment of Effingham County. It is the only
town in the United States with this name.
A few
miles west of Teutopolis is the city of
Effingham. Effingham is the county seat of Effingham County, Illinois. Effingham was first settled in 1814, and was known from
then until 1859 as Broughton. From
Effingham stay on US Route 40 through Altamont and St. Elmo a town in Fayette County. Maintain this route to the city of Vandalia, Illinois
where this road trip will end. Vandalia is located, on the Kaskaskia
River, 69 miles northeast of St. Louis. From 1819 to 1839 it served as the state capital
of Illinois. |
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Vandalia was for years the western terminus of the National
Road. Today it is the county
seat of Fayette County and the home
of the Vandalia State House
State Historic Site. |
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Use the following LINKS to find
information about the counties and localities found along this segment of the
Route. |
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African-American Migration Experience ·
Migration
Trails – map of many U.S. trails |
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·
A Guide
to the National Road - A
book by Karl Raitz ·
Historical National Road - Indiana
portion
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History Magazine - The National
Road ·
The
National Road
- A
book by Karl B. Raitz ·
The National Road Heritage Corridor ·
Migration
Routes, Roads & Trails - National Road |
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The
National Road
- Map by Beverly Whitaker. ·
National
Road Association of Illinois ·
National Road/Zane Grey Museum -
Ohio Hist. Society ·
The Making of the National
Road ·
National Road - MINERRD.COM |
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Download a free 2-page Fact Sheet |
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about American migration routes |
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The
following Link
will take you to our library of genealogy reference books. Here you will find books about historic American roads, trails, and paths. In addition, there are texts that pertain
to ethnic and religion groups, history, geography as well as other books that will
assist you with your research. |
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Image Gallery
During our research we have collected images and
photographs that are of general interest to a variety of historic American
roads, trails and migration. Some of
them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide
the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of
this topic as well as our ancestors past lives. |
Searight’s Tollhouse, Uniontown, Pennsylvania |
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pertains to this topic. |
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Use
the power of Google™ to find more interesting images about this topic. This
button will link you to the Google Images Search page.
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searching in the box and click “Search Images”. At the “Images”
display page you will see the image, as well as the website of which it
is associated. |
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About this webpage
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CONTACT INFORMATION
We do
like to hear from others who are researching the same people and surnames. We
need your help to keep growing! So
please Email
photos, stories, and other
appropriate information about this topic. RULES OF USE We only ask that if you have a personal website
please create a link to our Home Page. -- This
webpage was last updated on -- 01 July 2013 |
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