Milestone and Historical Marker - I-70E rest area - near New Philadelphia, OH
N 40° 03.801 W 081° 00.882
17T E 498746 N 4434788
An old National Road mile marker with accompanying historical marker.
Waymark Code: WMP5B8
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2015
Views: 5
The inscribed mile marker reads:
Cumberland 154 (front)
Wheeling 24 (left side)
Zanesville 50 (right side)
The accompanying historical marker reads:
"The earliest highway signs along the National Road (Route 40) in Ohio were milestones located at one-mile intervals along the north side of the roadway. Each stone indicated the distance to Cumberland, Maryland, the eastern terminus of the National Road, and to the nearest cities and villages for both east and westbound travelers."
Americana: Other
Significant Interest: Other
Milestone / Marker: Milestone
Web Address: Not listed
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