Download or read book The Old Pike written by Thomas B. Searight and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cumberland Road (also known as the National Road) was the first highway built entirely on the costs of the federal funds. It started in Cumberland, Maryland, and ran to Vandalia, Illinois. The road was built between 1811 and 1839. This book tells the whole story behind this road: the politics of creating the road, its building, and everyday life on and along the road.