The National Road in Ohio: Entering Columbus
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: Bexley and downtown Columbus
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: Crossing the Scioto River in Columbus
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: The Red Brick Tavern
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: Springfield
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: The Dayton Cutoff
The people of Dayton are not above a little subterfuge. When the National Road was built from Wheeling west, it was mandated that the road would pass as directly as possible from one state capitol to...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: Two reroutings for flood-control projects, and the...
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleThe National Road in Ohio: Wrapping up the trip in Preble County
Over Memorial Day weekend in 2011, my dog Gracie and I explored the National Road all the way across Ohio. That road is now US 40 in most places. I’m bringing the long trip report over from my old...
View ArticleDestroyed: Half of the last brick section of US 40 in Indiana
Many years ago I wrote this article about the one remaining brick section of US 40 in Indiana. You’ll find it in Putnam County at CR 400. It was on private property and gated off. 11 years have...
View ArticleNational Road news: Frosty Boy in Knightstown, IN, destroyed by fire
An iconic local ice-cream shop on the National Road in Indianapolis was destroyed by fire on January 8. The kitchen’s grill is said to have caught fire while the restaurant was opening. CBS 4 in...
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