Sites of
Interest
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The
National Road Museum is on U.S. Route 40, 10 miles east of
Zanesville, in Muskingum County. It is at the Norwich exit of
I-70, exit 164.
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The
Blaine Hill Bridge, a 170 year old stone s-shaped bridge near
Bridgeport served travelers on the Old National Road.
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The
Headley Inn is one of the most renowned public houses associated
with the old National Road. The inn is located approximately
five miles west of downtown Zanesville, on the north side of the
National Road.
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The
Camp Chase Cemetery, located on the south side of Columbus just
off of Sullivant Avenue, houses over 2000 headstones of
Confederate POWs.
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Guernsey County
Getaway Vacation Package, July 15-August 26, 2004
The Guernsey County Getaway Vacation
Package includes 1 night's lodging for two, 2 tickets to the
Living Word Outdoor Drama, 2 tickets to the National Museum of
Cambridge Glass, 2 tickets to "the Wilds", and 2 tickets to the
John & Annie Glenn Historic Site. Call 1-800-933-5480 for
more information or to make your reservations.
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Joe's US 40 Grille is a new addition to the National Road, but
looks and feels as though it was there for travelers in the 50s
and 60s. Owned and operated by a Springfield native, Joe's
has that familiar feeling as though you've been here and done
this numerous times before. Homemade foods like "Meet at
North Street Meat Loaf" and "Po Joe's Old Fashioned Bologna" are
on the menu. An outdoor patio shaded by colorful awnings
seats diners with a front row view of the National Road.
Joe welcomes regulars at the door and occasionally has time for
some chit-chat at the bar with locals. Located at 1205 W.
North Street, Springfield, 323-3383.
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Take
a trip back in time at The Pennsylvania House Museum.
Representative of an era in American history, this fine old
Federal structure stands at the junction of the National Road
and the old Dayton-Springfield pike. Built around 1820,
the house served as an inn for pioneers traveling the Road.
Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay and Thomas Corwin stayed at the inn
during its heyday. Dr. Isaac Funk, of the well-known Funk
and Wagnalls lived there as a boy when his family operated the
inn in the 1840s. Located at 1411 W. Main Street,
Springfield, 937-322-7668. Open the first Sunday of each
month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Click
here for more details on the House.
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The Madonna of the Trail is a statue of a pioneer women clasping
her baby with her young son clinging to her skirt.
The figure of the mother is of heroic proportions - 10 feet high
with a weight of 5 tons. These monuments were erected in
each of the 12 states through which the National Old Trails Road
passes. This Madonna of the Trail statue is the first of
the 12 statues to be erected. Historical data and in
formation are inscribed on the front of the monument, reminding
us of the importance of the pioneer women. Located at the
entrance to Snyder Park at the west end of Springfield
National
Road Continued
Pennsylvania House
Franklin County
Columbus
Clark County
S-Bridges
New
Concord
Zanesville
Belmont County
Cambridge/Guernsey
County Visitors & Convention Bureau Web site
Ohio National Road
Association Web Site
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