Cumberland Road
geographical name
variants
or National Road
the first federal road in the United States, which was begun in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, opened as far as Wheeling (at the time, part of Virginia) in 1818, and eventually extended to Saint Louis, Missouri
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“Cumberland Road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cumberland%20Road. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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