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

Toll House

 
 
Toll House Marker image. Click for full size.
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 & PoliticsRoads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Searight’s Tollhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); America's First Iron Puddling Furnace (approx. 2.7 miles away); National Road (approx. 3.9 miles away); None Dare Forget (approx. 4 miles away); North Union Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fayette County Civil War Memorial
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(approx. 4.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Marshall Legacy (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Uniontown.
 
Toll House Marker image. Click for full size.
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 576 times since then and 5 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.

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