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Braddock Road (Twelve Springs Camp)

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General Braddock’s eighth camp, June 24, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was about half a mile SW. Chestnut Ridge, seen on the horizon to the west, was the last mt. range to be crossed. Axemen widened an Indian path for the passage of supply wagons and artillery over it. (Dedicated: Wednesday, May 21, 1952) Read more...
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Braddock Road (Twelve Springs Camp)

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General Braddock’s eighth camp, June 24, 1755, on the march to Fort Duquesne, was about half a mile SW. Chestnut Ridge, seen on the horizon to the west, was the last mt. range to be crossed. Axemen widened an Indian path for the passage of supply wagons and artillery over it. (Dedicated: Wednesday, May 21, 1952) Read more...
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Mount Washington Tavern

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This building erected in 1816 was once a famous hostelry on the National Road. It is now used as a museum. Great Meadows nearby was once owned by George Washington. (Dedicated: Saturday, November 23, 1946) Read more...
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National Road

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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. (Dedicated: Tuesday, October 12, 1948) Read more...