Near Clear Spring in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“The Bank Road”
(The Cumberland Turnpike Road)
By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
1. Bank Road Marker
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 by State Roads Commission.
Marker series. This marker is included in the The Historic National Road marker series.
Location. 39° 39.449′ N, 77° 51.5′ W. Marker is near Clear Spring, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on National Pike (U.S. 40) 0.7 miles west of Wilson Bridge Park Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clear Spring MD 21722, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wilson’s Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. half a mile away); Miller's Tavern & Spickler's Buggy Factory (approx. half a mile away); Wilson Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clear Spring.
More about this marker. The Conococheague bridge mentioned in the marker was the Wilson Bridge, approx. half a mile east.
Also see . . . Maryland's Bank Road
By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006
2. Marker on U.S. Route 40
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2019. This page originally submitted on November 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,566 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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