America's First Interstate: The National Road, 1806-1853

by Roger Pickenpaugh

The story of America's first government-sponsored highway

The National Road was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, this 620-mile road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was the main avenue to the West. Roger Pickenpaugh's comprehensive account is based on detailed archival research into documents that few scholars have examined, including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606353977
• ISBN13: 9781606353974
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"