The Historic National Road

Posted by on Dec 1, 2023 in | Comments Off on The Historic National Road Distinctive seven-sided toll houses like the one shown on this early 20th-century postcard marked the route of the National Road in southwestern Pennsylvania. The National Road was the first highway planned and funded by the federal government and was intended to connect the East Coast with the country’s western frontier by opening a route through the Allegheny Mountains. Construction of the...
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From the Editor

Posted by on Nov 20, 2013 in | Comments Off on From the Editor Readers may be surprised by the cover redesign and photograph – and probably be even more amazed to learn motorsports in Pennsylvania claims a long and proud history. In his article entitled “A Century of Motorsports: ‘Gentlemen, Start Your Engines’,” Rae Tyson introduces us to racing at its best as well as the promoters behind the competitions and the drivers...
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