U.S. Route 40 at Martin Mountain - 21235 National Pike NE, Allegany County, Maryland
Posted by: ted28285
N 39° 42.299 W 078° 36.968
17S E 704370 N 4397730
This 1957 Plaque located on persent day MD RT 144 is at an abandoned overlook at the crest of Martin Mountain. It commemorates a previous attempt to tame the National Road between Hancock and Cumberland.
Waymark Code: WM13XVK
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2021
Views: 3
This location was once along the National Highway U.S.Route 40 which now shares the same road as Interstates 68 and 70 through this section of the state.
This 1957 plaque on present-day Maryland Route 144 at an abandoned overlook at the crest of Martin Mountain commemorates a previous attempt to tame the National Road between Hancock and Cumberland. The inscription continues: Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor. State Roads Commission — Robert O. Bonnell–Chairman, Edgar T. Bennett, John J. McMullen. Norman M. Pritchett–Chief Engineer.
Abandoned Overlook at Martin Mountain
Parking area, now off limits, is to the right of the brass tablet, barely visible in the overgrown grass. Today, U.S. 40 officially shares the pavement with Interstate 70 and then Interstate 68 on most of its way west from Baltimore to Keyser’s Ridge, the last crest in Maryland. State Route 144, Scenic U.S. 40 or Alternate U.S. 40 weave in and out of the Interstates, tracing the old path across the mountains.
Americana: Roadside Attraction
Significant Interest: Memorial
Web Address: [Web Link]
Milestone / Marker: Not listed
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