Buffalo Township near Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

National Road

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 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 the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

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. 40° 8.998′ N, 80° 19.68′ W. Marker is near Washington, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Buffalo Township. It is at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Coffeys Crossing Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 40. This marker is on the western approach to the city. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3610 Coffeys Crossing Rd, Washington PA 15301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wolff’s Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 1.3 miles away); “S” Bridge (approx.

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1.3 miles away); William Holmes McGuffey (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Washington (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The Road that Built the Nation. (Submitted on January 15, 2007.)

National Road and Washington Markers on U.S. 40 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 27, 2006

2. National Road and Washington Markers on U.S. 40

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,789 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.