Featured Item
Sketch of the "S" Bridge
Sketch of the "S" Bridge, which was designed by Moses Shepherd. The bridge is located in Elm Grove, West Virginia.
Featured Collection
National Road Collection
This collection includes documents, artifacts and images that pertain to the National Road.
Featured Exhibit
"A Work Worthy of a Great Nation": The Bicentennial of the National Road
This exhibit explores the history, construction, impact and legacy of the National Road over the past 200 years. The road...
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Petersburg (Addison) Toll House
This color image taken in 2009 shows the Petersburg Toll House, which is located near the Pennsylvania and Maryland state line. The toll house was…
Washington Examiner - June 7, 1819
This newspaper clipping from the Washington Examiner on June 7, 1819 calls for contractors to build the National Road from the Superintendent of the…