"Centuries ago, George Washington dreamed of a highway joining east and west. In 1806, Thomas Jefferson made that roadway a reality when he risked his Presidency by authorizing, “an Act to regulate the laying out and making [of] a road from Cumberland in the State of Maryland to the State of Ohio.”..." But in the end the road started outside of Baltimore West to Cumberland and Ohio.
I am lucky that I have 2 of these National Road markers that have survived 200+ years near me.
The marker etching is all but gone in 1(#2) and all gone in the other. You can see some of the etching in the one marker.
Thanks!
Dan
PS: I know these are VERY bland appearing. The historical content is my goal. If anyone has a suggestion that might enhance the appearance of the stone without loosing that historical content, ex post facto 200+years, feel free to comment or edit the images to your thoughts and post.
Dan, these are great as they are--especially the first one. I've never known about the markers so the history you provided is very interesting. I suppose most people just drive by them without having any idea what they are.
Brent
Looks good to me Dan, I love historical artifact like this. I don’t know much about the roads & trails back east (except for a little bit about the Natchez Trace(?)). Now I’m curious and will have to look up and learn more about this National Road.
Out here in the wild and woolly west there are significant sections of prominent trails, Overland, Oregon, even the Transcontinental RR. I’ve explored many and I ain’t done yet.
BTW, is that a little sheen I see on the second pic?😂
bnfotografie wrote:
Dan, these are great as they are--especially the first one. I've never known about the markers so the history you provided is very interesting. I suppose most people just drive by them without having any idea what they are.
Brent
Not only pass by but many have been stolen for yard ornaments. Many farmers have these and Mason Dixon Line markers dotting their property here. The farmers leave them alone and usually enclose the stone markers to keep from hitting the markers with their farm equipment.
Thanks Brent!
Dan
524f44 wrote:
Looks good to me Dan, I love historical artifact like this. I don’t know much about the roads & trails back east (except for a little bit about the Natchez Trace(?)). Now I’m curious and will have to look up and learn more about this National Road.
Out here in the wild and woolly west there are significant sections of prominent trails, Overland, Oregon, even the Transcontinental RR. I’ve explored many and I ain’t done yet.
BTW, is that a little sheen I see on the second pic?😂
Thanks Rod! Yeah I may have actually achieved some semblence of a "sheen" to a few images. Ask me to do it again and would be dumbstruck!
Dan
douter wrote:
Dan'l, here we mostly call it "Old Rt. 40". You could try to enhance it in the same way I enhance white flower petals as per a former post.
Douglas
Yes "Olde Rt40"! Exactly! The Interstate runs parallel to Rt144(Oldr Rt40) now.
Yes the seemed bland to me! The County road crew had just mowed the hillside and there was debris everywhere. I will play with some Nik Collection templates.
Thanks!
Dan
Thanks Rod! Yeah I may have actually achieved some semblence of a "sheen" to a few images. Ask me to do it again and would be dumbstruck!