Built between 1811 and 1837, the National Road was the first federally-funded highway in America. Extending from Maryland to the frontier of Illinois, this migration route allowed thousands of people to settle in the Midwest.
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Loved the presentation! Now I know how my Ohio, Indiana & Illinois ancestor families got there across the National Road.