Cumberland Road

Cumberland Road (HMSEJ)

Location: Vandalia, IL 62471 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 57.652', W 89° 5.669'

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Vandalia was the western terminus of the Cumberland or National Road which extended eighty feet wide for 591 miles from Cumberland, Maryland through Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Illinois construction by the Federal Government began in 1811 and ceased in 1838, the approximate cost being seven million dollars.
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HM NumberHMSEJ
Series This marker is part of the Illinois: Illinois State Historical Society series, and the The Historic National Road series.
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Placed ByIllinois State Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 9:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 318526 N 4314520
Decimal Degrees38.96086667, -89.09448333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 57.652', W 89° 5.669'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 57' 39.12" N, 89° 5' 40.14" W
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Area Code(s)618
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-198 S 4th St, Vandalia IL 62471, US
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