The National Road - Fort Necessity

Fort Necessity National Battlefield
The Opening Battle of a World WarThe battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal of French power from North America. The stage was set for the American Revolution.
Taken from the National Park Service website http://www.nps.gov/fone/

The National Road

The National Road, today called U.S. Route 40, was the first highway built entirely with federal funds. The road was authorized by Congress in 1806 during the Jefferson Administration. My hotel was on this road (Rt 40W). I felt downright historical.

This is Pennsylvania, afterall. History at every turn. What fun to be here in the summer to explore all the sights and sites! A brief history of the National Road http://www.nps.gov/archive/fone/natlroad.htm