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National Road in the News

Building gone, memories remain of iconic village house (The Daily Jeffersonian - February 1, 2012) [PDF file - 63kb]

Take a ride on a road from the past (BuffaloNews.com - January 29, 2012) [PDF file - 23kb]

Preservation experts record razing to use as cautionary tale (Toledo Blade - January 14, 2012) [PDF file - 121kb]

Chamber picks local man to head redevelopment (Springfield News-Sun - December 10, 2011) [PDF file - 26kb]

Jim & Nike Lagos Recognized (Springfield News-Sun - December 3, 2011) [jpg file - 1.9mb]

Glenn A. Harper Endowment reaches goal (Springfield News-Sun - December 3, 2011) [jpg file - 784kb]

Travelling the National Road in Ohio (Ohio.com - November 27, 2011) [PDF file - 1.12mb]

New signs honor history of Y Bridge, Zanesville (Zanesville Times Recorder - November 1, 2011) [PDF file - 904kb]

Park marks downtown revitalization progress (Springfield News-Sun - October 7, 2011) [PDF file - 119kb]

Interpretive sign unveiled in Phoneton (Record Herald - September 29, 2011) [PDF file - 103kb]

Crowell-Collier building is sold (Springfield News-Sun - September 29, 2011) [PDF file - 133kb]

Downtown Springfield making dramatic comeback (Springfield News-Sun - September 24, 2011) [PDF file - 134kb]

Historic bridge comes down (Times Leader - September 12, 2011) [PDF file - 19kb]

National Road sign unveiled in Norwich (Zanesville Times Recorder - August 26, 2011) [PDF file - 1.05mb]

High speed chase leaves six injured after Cambridge courthouse crash (The Daily Jeffersonian - August 22, 2011) [PDF file - 42kb]

Part of Crowell-Collier is ordered demolished (Springfield News-Sun - August 19, 2011) [PDF file - 123kb]

Crowell-Collier Building declared a public nuisance (Springfield News-Sun - August 19, 2011) [PDF file - 124kb]

Retrospective Park Forwards Springfield’s Future (The Springfield Paper - August 10, 2011) [PDF file - 51kb]

Historic mile marker is on the move (Madison Editor - August 4, 2011) [PDF file - 126kb]

Historical value of underground key to area work (Daily Jeffersonian - July 31, 2011) [PDF file - 58kb]

South from the Crossroads

Y Bridge Arts Festival is a growing tradition (WhizNews.com - July 28, 2011) [PDF file - 67kb]

2011 Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites (PreserveOhio.com)

Public can follow Ohio's first road with new map (Zanesville Times Recorder - July 16, 2011) [PDF file - 1.36mb]

Chamber gets $10k to move historic statue (Springfield News-Sun - July 14, 2011) [PDF file - 100kb]

Once-busy Hilltop building symbolizes area's decline (Columbus Dispatch - June 20, 2011) [PDF file - 21kb]

Caravan with Ohio National Road Association visits Englewood (Englewood Independent - May 13, 2011) [PDF file - 216kb]

Maryland celebrates National Road Bicentennail (Associated Press - May 9, 2011) [PDF file - 58kb]

National Road turns 200 today (The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register - May 7, 2011) [PDF file - 9kb]

First US interstate marks 200 years of vital service

It's the National Road's 200th birthday - (Associated Press - May 7, 2011) [PDF file - 33kb]

Cumberland marks National Road bicentennial - (Associated Press - May 7, 2011) [PDF file - 217kb]

National Road celebration (Times Leader - May 6, 2011) [PDF file - 23kb]

'More than a road...a way of life' (Daily Jeffersonian - May 6, 2011) [PDF file - 8kb]

History for History (Columbus Dispatch - May 5, 2011) [PDF file - 125kb]

National Road Bicentennial Bells Caravan - May 5, 2011

National Road commemoration caravan stops in Licking County (Newark Advocate - May 5, 2011) [PDF file - 46kb]

National Road marks 200th anniversary (Zanesville Times Recorder - May 5, 2011) [PDF file - 46kb]

200-year-old highway still a path to progress (Columbus Dispatch - May 4, 2011) [PDF file - 115kb]

National Road Bicentennial Celebration (springfieldohio.net - April 30, 2011) [PDF file - 15kb]

Events to celebrate 200th anniversary of groundbreaking for National Road (Daily Jeffersonian - April 26, 2011) [PDF file - 9kb]

Clayton approves Route 40 resurfacing project between Diamond Mill and Hoke (Englewood Independent - April 25, 2011) [PDF file - 10kb]

National Road Alliance plans tour (Palladium-Item - April 22, 2011) [PDF file - 47kb]

Vandalia is starting point for National Road tour (Leader Union - April 13, 2011) [PDF file - 11kb]

Group urges motorists to take the scenic National Road route (Springfield News-Sun - April 7, 2011) [PDF file - 56kb]

National Road celebrating its bicentennial (Cumberland Times-News - April 2, 2011) [PDF file - 55kb]

Journey into the Past (Ohio Magazine - March, 2011) [PDF file - 76kb]

Mile by Mile on the National Road in Ohio (Country Living - March, 2011) [PDF file - 487kb]

Condos for Sale in Historic Olde Towne East (Columbus Compact Corporation - March 1, 2011) [PDF file - 137kb]

Restaurant razed after closing early this year (Springfield News-Sun - February 8, 2011) [PDF file - 55kb]

Authors present local flavor, timely lessons (Palladium-Item - December 18, 2010) [PDF file - 51kb]

Renovated Bushnell Building may be tipping point for downtown (Springfield News Sun - December 13, 2010) [PDF file - 59kb]

National Road signs unveiled (Daily Jeffersonian - December 9, 2010) [PDF file - 79kb]

Winner of the 2010 Milestone Award (Zanesville Times Recorder - December 5, 2010) [PDF file - 37kb]

Endowment Check Presented (Springfield News-Sun - November 30, 2010)

Historic building being demolished at Middlebourne (Daily Jeffersonian - November 11, 2010) [PDF file - 9kb]

Chili Fest raises funds for foundation (Zanesville-TimesRecorder.com - October 24, 2010) [PDF file - 72kb]

National Road Museum has event (Daily Jeffersonian - October 24, 2010) [PDF file - 693kb]

EDITORIAL Support the National Road! (Daily Jeffersonian - October 22, 2010) [PDF file - 8635b]

'Night at the (Zane Grey) Museum' fund-raiser slated (Daily Jeffersonian - October 14, 2010) [PDF file - 10kb]

Waitress provides 63 years of smiles (Columbus Dispatch - October 7, 2010) [PDF file - 208kb]

Ohio National Road Association unveils Tadmor interpretive signage (Vandalia Drummer - October 1, 2010) [PDF file - 26kb]

National Road marker installed at Red Brick (Columbus Messenger - September 28, 2010) [PDF file - 78kb]

Work to raze Memorial Hall under way (Springfield News Sun - September 23, 2010) [PDF file - 55kb]

National Road marker honors Nelson T. Gant (Zanesville Times Recorder - September 19, 2010) [PDF file - 83kb]

Crossroads preparing to open as bar and grill (Zanesville Times Recorder - September 9, 2010) [PDF file - 99kb]

Hebron Sign Unveiling Photo & Caption (The Buckeye Lake Beacon - July 24, 2010) [PDF file - 23kb]

The Eagle's Nest Historical National Road Interpretive Sign Unveiling (The Newark Advocate - July 23, 2010) [PDF file - 11kb]

Sign commemorates National Road history in Kirkersville (Newark Advocate - July 11, 2010) [PDF file - 20kb]

Former tavern gets an interpretive sign (Madison Press - June 25, 2010) [PDF file - 1.08mb]

National Road Exhibit (Newark Advocate - June 4, 2010) [PDF file - 10kb]

Interpretive Sign unveiled at corner of Main Street and National Road (Englewood Independent - June 3, 2010) [PDF file - 33kb]

National Road Museum reopens (Zanesville Times Recorder - May 3, 2010) [PDF file - 62kb]

National Road leads to bargains, history (Columbus Dispatch - May 23, 2010) [PDF file - 32kb]

National Road Sign to be dedicated (Brookville Star - May 19, 2010) [PDF file - 342kb]

Bridge gains national honor (TimesLeaderOnline.com - May 6, 2010) [PDF file - 40kb]

Glorious old road made area famous (Times Leader - April 18, 2010) [PDF file - 16kb]

National Road Bus Trip Scheduled (Newark Advocate - April 14, 2010) [PDF file - 41kb]

Circular school officially historic (The Springfield News-Sun - January 18, 2010) [PDF file - 62kb]

Olive Branch School Rededicated (The New Carlisle News - January 17, 2010) [PDF file - 46kb]

Old Washington resident receives Ohio National Road leadership award (Daily-Jeff - January 7, 2010) [PDF file - 80kb]

Gross family receives award (The Register Herald - December 29, 2009) [PDF file - 67kb]

Former historic hotel holds open house to showcase improvements (The Springfield News-Sun - September 11, 2009) [PDF file - 51kb]

An 824-mile Yard Sale (Columbus Dispatch - May 29, 2009) [PDF file - 59kb]

National Road - Yard Sale, tour of old highway are planned (TimesLeaderOnline.com - May 3, 2009) [PDF file - 54kb]

National Road, American Treasure (Voice of America News.com - April 24, 2009) [PDF file - 453kb]