Near Clear Spring in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

“The Bank Road”

(The Cumberland Turnpike Road)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 21, 2024

1. “The Bank Road” Marker

Inscription. The portion of this highway from the west end of the Conococheague bridge to Cumberland (40 miles) was built between 1816 and 1821. The banks of Maryland financed it by purchase of the stock.

Erected 1937 by State Roads Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust, and the The Historic National Road series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 39° 39.431′ N, 77° 51.127′ W. Marker is near Clear Spring, Maryland, in Washington County. It is on National Pike (U.S. 40) 0.1 miles west of Rockdale Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14911 National Pike, Clear Spring MD 21722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region

and in Western Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilson’s Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gettysburg Campaign (about 300 feet away); Wilson Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Wilson Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clear Spring.

Other markers no longer nearby. Miller's Tavern & Spickler's Buggy Factory

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(was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The Conococheague bridge mentioned in the marker was the Wilson Bridge, approximately half a mile east from the marker's prior location before it was moved closer.

Also see . . . Maryland's Bank Road. (Submitted on November 18, 2006.)

Bank Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006

2. Bank Road Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 21, 2024

3. “The Bank Road” Marker

Marker on U.S. Route 40 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006

4. Marker on U.S. Route 40

This is a photo of the marker in its previous environs.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,115 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on November 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on November 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.