National Road
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The National Road is a historic early 19th-century U.S. highway that served as a major route for westward expansion and commerce, stretching from Maryland into the Midwest.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal road
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historic highway → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cumberland Road
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National Pike → |
| authorizedBy |
President Thomas Jefferson
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| builtBy |
United States federal government
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| category |
Historic trails and roads in the United States
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Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States → |
| connectedTo |
Baltimore, Maryland
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Ohio River region → |
| constructionStartDate |
1811
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| constructionTechnique |
stone and gravel roadbed
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| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of American expansionism
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| declineCause |
rise of railroads
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| endPoint |
Vandalia, Illinois
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| eraOfPeakUse |
mid-19th century
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| follows |
Cumberland Road
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| fundingMethod |
federally funded internal improvement
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| heritageStatus |
listed segments on the National Register of Historic Places
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| historicalPeriod |
Early Republic of the United States
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| influenced |
development of towns along its route
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economic growth of the Old Northwest → |
| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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| locatedIn |
Eastern United States
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Midwestern United States → |
| modernSuccessor |
U.S. Route 40
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| opened |
early 19th century
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| partOf |
United States Numbered Highway System precursor
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| passesThrough |
Illinois
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Indiana → Maryland → Ohio → Pennsylvania → West Virginia → |
| purpose |
facilitate migration to the West
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improve transportation of goods → link Atlantic seaboard with interior → |
| roadSurface |
originally macadamized in many sections
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| significance |
first major improved highway built by the U.S. federal government
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major route for interstate commerce → major route for westward expansion → |
| startPoint |
Cumberland, Maryland
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| usedFor |
stagecoach travel
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wagon freight traffic → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Wayne County, Indiana
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containsHistoricRoute |
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Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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locatedOn |
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Western Maryland
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traversedBy |