Cumberland Gateway

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1. Baltimore

   Port city linked to Cumberland by the separate Bank Road.

   FHWA: Maryland’s Bank Road (opens a new tab)

2. Bank Road

   Bank-financed turnpike connection between Baltimore and Cumberland.

   FHWA: Maryland’s Bank Road (opens a new tab)

3. Cupola

   Decorative small roof structure on the La Vale tollhouse.

   Maryland Historical Trust: National Register (opens a new tab)

4. Federal Funds

   National-government money that built the Cumberland–Ohio River road.

   Maryland Historical Trust: National Register (opens a new tab)

5. Frostburg

   First stage station west of Cumberland.

   National Park Service (opens a new tab)

6. Good Intent

   Good Intent stage line based at Frostburg.

   National Park Service (opens a new tab)

7. James Innes

   Colonel who supervised the fort at Cumberland.

   Project Gutenberg: The Project Gutenberg (opens a new tab)

8. La Vale

   The Maryland town containing the National Road tollhouse.

   Maryland Historical Trust: National Register (opens a new tab)

9. Log House

   Reconstructed Washington headquarters building at Cumberland.

   National Park Service (opens a new tab)

10. McAdam

    John Loudon McAdam, whose paving principles were used on a connecting road.

    FHWA: Maryland’s Bank Road (opens a new tab)

11. Narrows

    The mountain gap west of Cumberland carrying multiple transport routes.

    National Park Service (opens a new tab)

12. Portage

    The overland transfer between the Potomac and Ohio river systems.

    FHWA: Maryland’s Bank Road (opens a new tab)

13. Sash Window

    The framed window type recorded on the La Vale tollhouse.

    Maryland Historical Trust: National Register (opens a new tab)

14. Stockton Line

    Coach line headquartered at Frostburg.

    National Park Service (opens a new tab)

15. Tuscan Columns

    Plain classical columns of the La Vale tollhouse porch.

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