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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V3W_warren-pony-truss-bridge-historical_Norwich-OH.html
This is among the oldest surviving rivet-connected
Warren Pony Truss bridges in Ohio and a good example
of a bridge type commonly used in the late nineteenth and
early twentieth century. It is typical of the quality of construction
by the Mou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V0J_motels-historical_Norwich-OH.html
As motorized transportation developed, motels of all sizes
became a fixture along the National Road. Automobile travel
in the early 1900s was often an adventure. Overnight
accommodations, in the form of hotels, were concentrated in
urban cente…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1U7J_miles-historical_Norwich-OH.html
The Act of Congress in 1806 which authorized the construction of the National Road required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also indicate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RLK_zanes-trace-bridge_Norwich-OH.html
(original medallion- The Mt. Vernon Bridge Co, Mt. Vernon Ohio 1909)
Warrern Riveted Pony Truss Bridge
erected along the
Zane Trace over Salt Creek
Moved to National Road Zane Grey
Museum in 2000
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RK8_the-historic-national-road_Norwich-OH.html
Welcome to the National Road
The National road crosses six states from Baltimore, Maryland to East St. Louis,
Illinois. The road fulfilled the dreams of George Washington and Thomas
Jefferson to build an all-weather route across the Allegheny M…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RK7_the-historic-national-road-in-ohio_Norwich-OH.html
The Act of Congress in 1806, which authorized the construction of the National Road, required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also indica…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8N6_first-traffic-fatality-in-ohio-the-national-road_Norwich-OH.html
First Traffic Fatality in OhioAs he traveled the National Road on August 20, 1835, the last diary entry by Christopher C. Baldwin, librarian for the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, was, "Start by stage on the Cumberland R…