Hancock - The Busiest Village on the Road - Hancock, Maryland
N 39° 41.934 W 078° 10.752
17S E 741855 N 4398142
A historical marker is located in a parklet on Main Street (Maryland Route 144) in Hancock Town, Washington County, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WMHNJ8
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2013
Views: 3
This marker depicts the at one time sixteen stagecoaches that served the National Road at that time as well as the different names they had then. The marker also states that stagecoaches were later replaced by the Canal and Railroad, and finally Interstate Highways.
This marker was placed by America’s Byways for the Maryland’s National Road Project.
Milestone / Marker: Historical Marker
Americana: Not listed
Significant Interest: Not listed
Web Address: Not listed
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