Jennifer Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 National Road offers trip back in time Ohio section dates to 1806 By KARL RITZLER Constant construction, bumper-to-bumper traffic, tollbooths and big rigs loaded with freight. These plagues of modern drivers are nothing new. They also were common on the National Road of the early 1800s, the nation's first federally funded highway, as it cut through the wilderness from Baltimore to St. Louis. This year marks the bicentennial of the National Road, which dates its beginnings to the first funds allotted by Congress in 1806 to build the road westward from Cumberland, Md. For the complete article, click here: National Road offers trip back in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennyG Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 One of the better known books (actually a two volume set) on the National Road was edited by Karl Raitz. When I saw the name on the newspaper article (Karl Ritzler), I had to pull out the book to double check my memory. Pretty good article on a stretch of road that I'm fairly familiar with and think everybody should visit. What Ritzler says seems pretty accurate with one outstanding exception. "11 Madonnas"? Everyone knows that Madonnas, like eggs, are sold by the dozen. I've never seen the Madonna population miscounted before and I doubt that Mr. Ritzler actually thinks there are only eleven. It's gotta be a typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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