Near Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Toll House

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 17, 2011

1. Toll House Marker

Inscription. 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 United States in 1835. The road was completed through this section in 1817-1818.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • 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 1835.

Location. 39° 56.781′ N, 79° 47.586′ W. Marker is near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is on National Road (U.S. 40) 0.2 miles west of Dearth Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Uniontown PA 15401, 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 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Searight’s Tollhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Honor Roll (approx. 1½ miles away); America's First Iron Puddling Furnace (approx. 2.7 miles away); New Salem Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Ernie Davis (approx. 3.1

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miles away); Footedale Honor Roll (approx. 3.2 miles away); Revere Honor Roll (approx. 3½ miles away); Smock Honor Roll (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uniontown.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 17, 2011

2. Toll House Marker

Looking west on National Road (US 40) Searight's Toll House in background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.