Wharton Township near Farmington in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

National Road

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006

1. National Road Marker

Inscription. Our first national road; fathered by Albert Gallatin. Begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Md.; completed to Wheeling in 1818. Toll road under State control, 1835-1905. Rebuilt, it is present U.S. Route 40.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the The Historic National Road series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 39° 49.479′ N, 79° 35.622′ W. Marker is near Farmington, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is in Wharton Township. It is on National Pike (U.S. 40) 2 miles west of Farmington-Ohiopyle Road (Pennsylvania Route 381), on the right when traveling west. It is between Fort Necessity and Braddock's Grave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grindstone PA 15442, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Necessity (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named The National Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mount Washington Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Braddock Road (approx.

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0.6 miles away); First Roads to the West (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington.

Also see . . . The Road that Built the Nation. (Submitted on May 8, 2006.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006

2. National Road Marker

This is the view east. Mount Washington Tavern can be seen at the top of the hill.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,371 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.