Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road
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Gosffo
N 39° 59.309 W 075° 47.525
18S E 432376 N 4426779
First toll road!
Waymark Code: WMM2G
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/14/2006
Views: 23
Marker Text:
This was the nation's first major toll road, built by a private company incorporated 1792 by the state legislature. Completed two years later and praised as the finest highway of its day, the stone-and-gravel turnpike stretched 62 miles. The 35th milestone out of Philadelphia was placed here. Early in the 20th century, this road was acquired by the state; it became part of the transcontinental Lincoln Highway and U.S. 30.
Marker Name: Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road
County: Chester
Date Dedicated: 11/20/1999
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Business Rte 30, Caln Twp
Category: Transportation, Roads
Website: [Web Link]
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