National Road

National Road (HM1QY)

Location: Addison, PA 15411 Somerset County
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N 39° 43.338', W 79° 18.283'

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Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40.
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HM NumberHM1QY
Series This marker is part of the The Historic National Road series
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Marker Number2
Year Placed1948
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 2:51pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 645297 N 4398309
Decimal Degrees39.72230000, -79.30471667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 43.338', W 79° 18.283'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 43' 20.28" N, 79° 18' 16.98" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8345-8375 US-40, Addison PA 15411, US
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