The National Road, a lifelong dream of George Washington, was constructed in 1811 and greatly reduced the distance of travel ...

With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another ...

Following 12 years of effort and anticipation, the National Road Museum in Boonsboro will have a public “soft open” on Dec. 14 and 15. It will be the only museum in the world dedicated solely to ...

It's time for a National Road Trip Day. America is on course for one of the biggest summers for driving vacations in recent memory, perhaps ever. While overall travel is down, road trips are up.

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Jody Rosen THE NATIONAL ROAD: Dispatches From a Changing America By Tom Zoellner The Great ...

With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another ...

This marker in West Virginia, one of many along the National Road, shows 4 miles to Wheeling and 127 miles to Cumberland, Md. These markers were placed along the road starting in the 1830s. Editor’s ...