Historic National Road - Archer House, the Oldest Hotel in Illinois
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Archer House with its white washed brick, sits on the side of the road. Two trees, ready for winter, decorate the front. Location: ... More
Historic National Road - Porches of Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Different levels provide several porches that reach out into the surrounding forest. Location: Location: Pennsylvania (39.906° N 79.468... More
Historic National Road - Effingham County Courthouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The 19th century Courthouse stands on the corner of the banner covered Fourth and Jefferson. The bright green lawn supports trees and a ... More
Historic National Road - Windmills Along the Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Windmills are a landmark that can be visible far away. They harnessed wind power to do farm work. Location: Location: Indiana Status: ... More
Historic National Road - Downtown Wheeling
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A visit to downtown Wheeling will allow the visitor to explore one of the major towns on the Historic National Road. Location: Location... More
Historic National Road - Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The many levels of Fallingwater are seen through trees that make up the surrounding landscape. Location: Location: Fallingwater, Pennsy... More
Historic National Road - Fox Run S-Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Look west along the Historic National Road at the Fox Run S-Bridge. The angle of the photo affords a look at the unique contour of S-bri... More
Historic National Road - Stuckey's
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This was a Stuckey's at one time. Now it's surrounded by old tractors and a machine shop. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public d... More
Historic National Road - Swiss Architecture in Highland
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Swiss architecture is evident in this building's high peaked roof. Location: Location: Highland, Illinois Status: Public domain. L... More
Historic National Road - Townhouses on the Historic National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Different architectural styles, from Mansard to Italianate, make up these townhouses in Wheeling on the Historic National Road. Locatio... More
Historic National Road - Eaglesfield
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Norm and Rosemary Hunt have maintained their home east of Brazil for many years. Eaglesfield (c. 1855) is on the Register of Historic Pl... More
Historic National Road - Livingston Spur
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A bit of the original Historic National Road bends around bare trees, redding themselves for winter. Location: Location: Livingston, Il... More
Historic National Road - Vinton House in Cambridge City
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Where there is transportation there are people. Where there are people there are services. One of those along the road was the inns, pla... More
Historic National Road - Fallingwater Amidst A Forest
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The horizontal lines of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater peer out from a surrounding forest. Location: Location: Fallingwater, Pennsyl... More
Historic National Road - Crossing the Fox Run S-Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Tourists and autumn leaves linger on the Fox Run S-Bridge which has a restored red brick surface. Location: Location: New Concord, Ohio... More
Historic National Road - Diorama of The Historic National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A woman in the Zane Grey Museum examines the dioramas which detail the building of the Historic National Road through the years. Locati... More
Historic National Road - Bull Durham Mural in Collinsville
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This unique tobacco shop shows a painting of the store's mascot and the slogan, "Best for Three Generations". Location: Location: Colli... More
Historic National Road - Porches of Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This unique angle shows some of the porches of Fallingwater. Location: Location: Pennsylvania (39.906° N 79.468° W) Status: Public dom... More
Historic National Road - Bethany as Calamity Jane at the Zane Grey Mus...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Cowgirl up! says Bethany as she becomes blond-haired Calamity Jane of the wild West at a display in the Zane Grey Museum in Zanesville. ... More
Historic National Road - Belmont County Courthouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A large tree casts its shadow on the grand Belmont County Courthouse in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Location: Location: St. Clairsville, Ohi... More
Historic National Road - Original Brick Section of Rt. 40
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A section of the road with its original paving bricks stretches out to the horizon. Location: Location: Illinois Status: Public domain... More
Historic National Road - Touring Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Visitors tour Fallingwater to learn about Wright's architectural designs. Location: Location: Pennsylvania (39.906° N 79.468° W) Statu... More
Historic National Road - Madonna Of The Trail on the Old National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The "Madonna of the Trail" stands before the old state building Vandalia. Location: Location: Vandalia, Illinois Status: Public domain... More
Historic National Road - Quaker's Western Yearly Meeting House
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Quakers' Western Yearly Meeting House is the home of the local congregation and the place for the region's annual meeting. Location... More
Historic National Road - Wall of License Plates
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Old license plates decorate this wall of the Zane Grey Museum in Zanesville. Location: Location: Zanesville, Ohio (39.940° N 82.002° W)... More
Historic National Road - National Museum of Civil War Medicine
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Museum visitors read a plaque before a life-size display of Civil War soldiers treating their injured. Location: Location: Frederick, M... More
Historic National Road - Residential Streets in Wheeling
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Manicured lawns and views of the hills make this residential area in Wheeling a touch of home on the Historic National Road. Location: ... More
Historic National Road - Byway Sign on Pennsylvania's Historic Nationa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: An official sign designates this road as part of the 824-mile Historic National Road. Location: Location: Near Fort Necessity, Pennsylv... More
Historic National Road - On the Wheeling Suspension Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A spacious sidewalk will allow you to walk the Wheeling Suspension Bridge and get a closer look at its design and architecture. Locatio... More
Historic National Road - In a Cornfield
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Have you every walked into a corn field? Here's what it looks like -- and you could get lost! Location: Location: Indiana Status: Publ... More
Historic National Road - Covered Bridge West of Greenup
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A tour bus drives through a reproduction of an original Jackson Truss Covered Bridge. Location: Location: West of Greenup, Illinois (39... More
Historic National Road - Restored S-Bridge over Fox Creek
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A few people enjoy the sunny fall day on the restored Fox Creek S-Bridge near New Concord. Location: Location: Near New Concord, Ohio (... More
Historic National Road - Greenville College
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Greenville College is obscured by autumn trees and a red brick fence with the name of the school. Location: Location: Greenville, Illin... More
Historic National Road - Antique Cars on Display
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Antique cars are displayed as part of the Antique Car Tour on the Historic National Road. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public d... More
Historic National Road - Huddleston Farmhouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Huddleston Farmhouse on the Road just west of Cambridge City, is a restored inn that was originally part of an operating farm. It has be... More
Historic National Road - Vandalia Statehouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The pure white Statehouse sits in the middle of a green lawn surrounded by budding trees. The Madonna of the Trail stands before it. Lo... More
Historic National Road - Rope-maker's Wagon Reproduction
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Littles near Terre Haute own a collection of old wagons, including this reproduction of a rope-maker's wagon. Location: Location: I... More
Historic National Road - Ordinary Life on the Historic National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Houses along the Historic National Road near Wheeling, WV, give visitors a look at what it might be like to live there. Location: Locat... More
Historic National Road - Eads Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Eads Bridge spans darkly across the shimmering blue waters of the Mississippi River. Across the river several buildings and the Gate... More
Historic National Road - Windmill Tail
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The "tail" on a windmill is not straight out behind the wheel so that a very strong wind will not hit the wheel head on and destroy it. ... More
Historic National Road - Clay County Courthouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The stone Courthouse has an ornamental bronze cap on the top. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public domain. Photo by William Eccl... More
Historic National Road - The National Road Heritage Trail
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The National Road Heritage Trail is a walking/biking route that will eventually go all the way to the Wabash River. Location: Location:... More
Historic National Road - Madonna of the Trail
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: One of these sculptures was placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution in each state along the Old Trails Road, US-40. This one ... More
Historic National Road - View from Chanticleer Point at Portland Women...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This "wow" view from Chanticleer Point at Portland Women's Forum State Park, was taken in the morning. August 2001 Location: Location: ... More
Historic National Road - Original Milepost Marker
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This is an intact, original milepost marker, just outside the Zane Grey Museum in Zanesville, Ohio. Location: Location: Zanesville, Ohi... More
Historic National Road - Clark County Courthouse and Marshall Bandstan...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The red brick courthouse stands next to the white washed Marshall Bandstand in Marshall, Illinois. Location: Location: Marshall, Illino... More
Historic National Road - Downtown Brazil
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Brazil's downtown street, named National Avenue, still has active businesses along it. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public doma... More
Historic National Road - The Zane Grey Museum
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: It's a sunny fall day at the Zane Grey Museum in Zanesville, Ohio. Location: Location: Zanesville, Ohio (39.943° N 82.011° W) Status: ... More
Historic National Road - Landmarks Along Historic National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This character is one of our favorite "landmarks" along the Road. Location: Location: Indiana (39.813° N 85.132° W) Status: Public dom... More
Historic National Road - Houses Along Historic National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Enjoy quiet communities like this during your visit in Wheeling on the Historic National Road. Location: Location: Wheeling, West Virgi... More
Historic National Road - Clabber Girl Billboard
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Clabber Girl billboard has long been a landmark on the east side of Terre Haute, telling the travelers the time. Location: Location... More
Historic National Road - Downtown Marshall
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Downtown Marshall is hung with lights, garlands, and wreaths; getting ready for Christmas. Location: Location: Marshall, Illinois Stat... More
Historic National Road - Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater harmonizes with the landscape surrounding it. Location: Location: Pennsylvania (39.906° N 79.468° W) ... More
Historic National Road - Eaves and Artwork at Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The horizontal and vertical lines of Fallingwater cross at ninety degree angles to give a feeling of balance and harmony. A glimpse of a... More
Historic National Road - Effingham County Courthouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The red and white brick courthouse stands ready to receive visitors. Location: Location: Effingham, Illinois Status: Public domain. Ge... More
Historic National Road - Cambridge City Historical Marker
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This sign in Cambridge City chronicles the development of transportation and hence of the city itself. Commerce followed the Road, and a... More
Historic National Road - Rest Areas
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The National Road had rest areas along the way to provide places for travelers to pull off and relax. They are gone now, except Twigg Pa... More
Historic National Road - Lines at Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Vertical and horizontal lines at Fallingwater create harmony in the forest around them. Location: Location: Fallingwater, Pennsylvania ... More
Historic National Road - Transportation of Agricultural Products
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: One purpose of the National Road, when the legislation was passed in 1806, was to carry agricultural products east from the new Northwes... More
Historic National Road - Greenup's Overhanging Porches
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The quaint business district of Greenup, Illinois lines the street with 19th century overhanging porches. Location: Location: Greenup, ... More
Historic National Road - Huddleston Farmhouse Inn Museum
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The three story, white farm house stands behind a white picket fence on the Historic National Road. Location: Location: Cambridge City,... More
Historic National Road - Old Alignment of Historic National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Along the old alignment east of Putnamville is a still older alignment heading down into the woods. Location: Location: Indiana (39.550... More
Historic National Road - Old Filling Station
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This filling station has met the fate of many small businesses along the National Road. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public dom... More
Historic National Road - Wheeling Suspension Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This view gives a different perspective of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. Location: Location: Wheeling, West Virginia (40.070° N 80.72... More
Historic National Road - Ward House, West of Greenup
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: An 1840s mansion peeks out from behind a large evergreen and other trees. Location: Location: West of Greenup, Illinois Status: Public... More
Historic National Road - Horizontal Lines at Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Wright used horizontal lines throughout Fallingwater to blend with the surroundings and relay a sense of peace and rest. Location: Loca... More
Historic National Road - The Old Swimming Hole
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Old Swimming Hole that appears in James Whitcomb Riley's poems is now a large and well-used park on the east side of Greenfield. It ... More
Historic National Road - Remains of a Drive-in Theater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Just west of US-231 are the remains of a drive-in theater, the "passion pit." This sign is about all that remains. Location: Location: ... More
Historic National Road - Madonna Statue on the Indiana National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Madonna statue stands as a memorial to pioneer women. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public domain. Photo by William Eccles D... More
Historic National Road - Belleville
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This is downtown Belleville, looking west, one of few towns along the National Road west of Indianapolis. Location: Location: Indiana ... More
Historic National Road - Flat Passages
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Much of Indiana north of the National Road is very flat, the result of the passage of several glaciers long ago. Location: Location: In... More
Historic National Road - An Old Bridge at Bridgeport
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Although this bridge is getting a little rusty, the beautiful detail work along the finial is still visible. Location: Location: Bridge... More
Historic National Road - Greenup Historic Business District
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Darkness creeps over the business district in the village of Greenup. The famous "Village of Porches" sport garlands and wreaths for the... More
Historic National Road - Visitors at Fox Run S-Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Two visitors read an interpretive sign near the Fox Run S-Bridge on this sunny fall day. Location: Location: Near New Concord, Ohio (39... More
Historic National Road - Original Brick Pavers on the Historic Nationa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The National Road was originally paved with bricks, which can still be seen along the Historic National Road. Location: Location: India... More
Historic National Road - Display at Zane Grey Museum
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A woman considers this display of Zane Grey in his study at the Zane Grey Museum just outside of Zanesville. Location: Location: Zanesv... More
Historic National Road - Lincoln Park Speedway
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Another automobile hobby is the speedway in Putnamville. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public domain. Photo by William Eccles Di... More
Historic National Road - Bridge over Walnut Creek
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The old bridge over Big Walnut Creek is seen from the new bridge that carries the National Road near Pleasant Gardens. Location: Locati... More
Historic National Road - Manhattan
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Manhattan is a small town along the Road that has survived as a nice little place to live. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public ... More
Historic National Road - Indiana Cornfield
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This corn field and many others like it reminds us that Indiana is still very much an agricultural state. Location: Location: Indiana ... More
Historic National Road - Rising Hall
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Walt and June Prosser have restored an 1870 home to pristine condition. Rising Hall is now on the National Register of Historic Places. ... More
Historic National Road - Clay County Museum
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The old post office in Brazil is now the Clay County Museum. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public domain. Photo by William Eccle... More
Historic National Road - Near the Fox Run Bridge on the National Road
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A few people walk west near the Fox Run S-Bridge on the original alignment of the National Road in Ohio. Location: Location: New Concor... More
Historic National Road - Cahokia Mounds Historical Site
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The steps up a large Cahokia mound can be seen over a road railing. Location: Location: Cahokia Mounds Historial Site, Illinois Status... More
Historic National Road - Glimpse of Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This vertical view shows Fallingwater peeking out of the surrounding foliage. Location: Location: Fallingwater, Pennsylvania (39.906° N... More
Historic National Road - Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: In the distance, the grass covered Monks Mound rises up from the flat surrounding area at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. Location:... More
Historic National Road - Frederick's Clustered Spires Reflected in Bak...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Framed by autumnal trees and the glassy waterway of Baker Park, Fredrick's clustered spires dominate the skyline. Location: Location: B... More
Historic National Road - Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Cantilevers allow the upper stories of the house to reach out of the falling water from which the house gains its name. Location: Locat... More
Historic National Road - Peters Creek S-Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This is a view of the Peters Creek S-Bridge in October 2005. Note the flood damage as well as temporary stabilizing beams, below the arc... More
Historic National Road - Antique Car at National Road/Zane Grey Museum
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This green vintage car is part of the floor display at the National Road/Zane Grey Museum in Norwich. Location: Location: Norwich, Ohio... More
Historic National Road - Along US-40
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A classic car goes for a drive during the Antique Auto Tour of 2001. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public domain. Photo by Willi... More
Historic National Road - Cedar Crest Motel
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: At one time motels were abundant along the road, but with little traffic, they could not survive. Location: Location: Indiana Status: ... More
Historic National Road - Byway Signage for Pennsylvania's Historical N...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: An official sign designates this road as part of the 824-mile Historic National Road. Location: Location: Near Fort Necessity, Pennsylv... More
Historic National Road - Fox Run S-Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Fox Run S-Bridge has been resurfaced with red bricks. It represents an original portion of the Historic National Road. Location: Lo... More
Historic National Road - A Stone Arch
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Tall trees have dropped their autumn leaves across an abandoned stretch of the Old National Road. A keystone arch marks where travelers ... More
Historic National Road - Cloverland
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Cloverland is a small settlement along route 340 near Seelyville. Location: Location: Indiana Status: Public domain. Photo by William ... More
Historic National Road - Old Bridge at Bridgeport on Historic National...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A steel bridge with three arches spans a river valley in Bridgeport, Ohio. Location: Location: Ohio (40.073° N 80.738° W) Status: Publ... More
Historic National Road - Stilesville
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This is downtown Stilesville, looking west, one of few towns along the National Road west of Indianapolis. Location: Location: Indiana ... More
Historic National Road - Vigo County Courthouse
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Vigo County Courthouse in Terre Haute sits along the Road. At one time, US-40, Wabash Avenue, was along the north side of the buildi... More
Historic National Road - Eads Bridge
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Eads Bridge, dark against the bright sky, spans the Mississippi River. Location: Location: East St. Louis, Illinois Status: Public... More