Toll House
Posted by: 
renruts
N 39° 56.786 W 079° 47.571
17S E 603123 N 4422509
Drive along the National Road in Fayette County and you will encounter the Searight's Toll House. This marker is located a short distance away.
Waymark Code: WM24Q6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2007
Views: 36
Only 2 of the original 6 toll houses still remain and here you can see one of them. The house is now a museum.
See this waymark for more information including hours of operation and rates.
Marker Text:
One of the six original toll houses on the Cumberland or National Road. It was built by the State after the road was turned over to it by the U.S. in 1835. The road was completed through this section in 1817-18.
Marker Name: Toll House
County: Fayette
Date Dedicated: 07/03/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 40, 5 miles NW of Uniontown
Category: Transportation, Roads
Website: [Web Link]
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