This granite marker is a modern-day version of the original limestone mile markers used to mark the trail of the historic National Road, which was extended into Randolph Township in Montgomery County in 1838. Mile markers traditionally gave the distance from Cumberland, MD (where the road originated)and distance to the nearest towns east and west. Markers were erected along all portions of the road from Maryland and continuing into eastern Ohio. This commemorative marker is situated 113 miles east of Indianapolis, Indiana, 59 miles west of Columbus, Ohio and 17 miles west of Springfield, OH. The National Road is considered to be America's first federally funded interstate highway. Congress authorized building the road in 1806 when Thomas Jefferson was President. The road was designated as U. S. Route 40 in 1926 and now runs from Atlantic City, NJ to San Francisco, CA. Its importance as a cross-country highway decreased with the opening of Interstate-70 in the 1950s-1960s.
For further information regarding history in this area or family genealogy, contact the Randolph Township Historical Society at www.rths.org.
Cache with confidence! This cache was placed with permission from the City of Englewood. In addition, the Englewood Police are aware of cache placements and have been known to offer hints to geocachers. Awesome!
Important notes:
Park in the Englewood Government Center parking lot (east of building). Please do not disturb any of the landscaping plants or bushes as the cache is not in them. Night caching is permitted. Please bring your own pencil or pen. Make sure to replace the cache exactly where you found it.
Congratulations to Oniatariio and GameForEnder for making this their first find.