(Called The Cumberland Road)
Was the first of the internal improvements undertaken by the U.S. Government. Surveys were authorized in 1806 over the route of "Braddock's Road," which followed "Nemacolin's Path," an Indian trail, over which George Washington traveled in 1754 to Fort LeBoeuf.HM Number | HM2DG |
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Series | This marker is part of the The Historic National Road series |
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Placed By | The State Roads Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 4:53am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 687271 N 4391103 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.64923333, -78.81731667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 38.954', W 78° 49.039' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 38' 57.24" N, 78° 49' 2.34" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 301, 240 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 760-798 US-40 ALT, La Vale MD 21502, US |
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