The Cumberland Road By Jack Kramer Period 3. Cumberland Road The Cumberland Road was built in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed.

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The Cumberland Road By Jack Kramer Period 3

Cumberland Road The Cumberland Road was built in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and Southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching Wheeling, West Virginia. It was then planned to continue through St. Louis, Missouri but funding ran out and construction stopped at Vandalia, Illinois in The Cumberland Road was built in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and Southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching Wheeling, West Virginia. It was then planned to continue through St. Louis, Missouri but funding ran out and construction stopped at Vandalia, Illinois in 1838.

History Of Road The road was used during the Braddock expedition, an attempt to assault the French Fort Duquesne by General Braddock and George Washington. Construction of the Cumberland Road was authorized on March 29, 1806, by President Thomas Jefferson. 5 years after funding they started in The road was used during the Braddock expedition, an attempt to assault the French Fort Duquesne by General Braddock and George Washington. Construction of the Cumberland Road was authorized on March 29, 1806, by President Thomas Jefferson. 5 years after funding they started in 1811.

More Information The Cumberland Road is also called the National Road. Thomas Jefferson appointed a board of commissioners to decide upon the exact route through which the extended road would run. Most of the construction was done in 1815 because of the War of The Cumberland Road is also called the National Road. Thomas Jefferson appointed a board of commissioners to decide upon the exact route through which the extended road would run. Most of the construction was done in 1815 because of the War of 1812.

Other Information The Cumberland Road cost the government around $7,000,000 dollars. It was the first American interstate highway. On April 1 st, 1835, the road became a turnpike.

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