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The National Road could be called America's first interstate. This first federally-funded road crossed from
Maryland through Central Ohio on its way to Illinois, designed to connect the populated east coast with the
sparsely settled Midwest. 225 miles of the National Road were in Ohio, and although the road has been replaced,
remnants are visible in some areas--brick sections, original stone markers, historic brick buildings, "S" bridges,
and more.
National Road
A look at the road and efforts to preserve its history in Ohio.
Springfield: National Road Treasure Part 1
History and more in Springfield, Ohio.
Red Brick Tavern: National Road Treasure Part 2
One of the old "stage coach taverns" is alive and well in Lafayette, near the intersection of US 40 and US 42 in Madison County.
West Jefferson: National Road Treasure Part 3
This small town on the National Road is a slice of America typical of the US 40 experience in Ohio.
Lincoln Village: National Road Treasure Part 4
Once the subject of an NBC documentary, Lincoln Village was developed in the 1950's as one of America's first planned communities.
Westgate: National Road Treasure Part 5
This Columbus west side development was built primarily in the 1940s and 1950s on the old Camp Chase Confederate Prisoner
Camp.
Franklinton: National Road Treasure Part 6
Franklinton was the first permanent white settlement in Franklin County and once the county seat before Columbus came along.
Downtown Columbus: National Road Treasure Part 7
A look at the heart of it all, downtown Columbus past and present and future.
Olde Towne East: National Road Treasure Part 8
This east side neighborhood was one of Columbus' first, here's a look at its' past and its' promise.
Bexley: National Road Treasure Part 9
"Old money" is the word with mansions and more in this older Columbus suburb.
Markers and Bridges: National Road Treasure Part 10
The National Road east of Columbus is filled with markers and bridges from the road's history.
National Road Museum: National Road Treasure Part 11
National Road history and more is preserved at this museum located on US 40/22 between Cambridge and Zanesville.
Zanesville: National Road Treasure Part 12
Home of the "Y" bridge, the second state capital, and lots of National Road history.
Cambridge: National Road Treasure Part 13
Another historic town on the National Road, known for glass and more.
