Discover the Historic National Road
We invite you to take a journey along a ribbon of roadway known as the first federally funded highway in the United States. A romance between scenic brilliance and stunning history reveals itself along the Historic National Road Scenic Byway delighting all who travel it from Baltimore, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois.
Through 170 miles of Maryland, follow our Interpretive Trail; a series of roadside information panels providing a glimpse of the past at notable sites along this nationally significant road.
The National Road Museum
Open every Saturday! Learn about “The Road That Built The Nation,” its engineering feats and challenges, and earn a better appreciation for the value of roads in society through a tour of our museum!
The National Road solved a problem that many of our founding fathers – especially George Washington – recognized: A need to transport goods across the Appalachian Mountains.
Boonsboro Trolley Station
Included with your tour to the National Road Museum. Learn more about the Hagerstown and Frederick Railway with exhibits inside of Washington County’s last standing trolley station! Admission included with the National Road Museum.
Boonsboro was once a part of an 87.5 mile rural passenger and freight trolley network crossing two mountain ranges and serving over 2 dozen communities with transportation and electrical power services.
National Road Museum Park Legacy Brick Walk
Reserve a personalized engraved brick for the National Road Museum Park pathway. Each personalized engraved brick will become a permanent part of the pathway between the National Road Museum and the Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum.
Honor a family member, celebrate your business, or mark your own connection to America’s Main Street.
Every brick is engraved using a process developed for lifetime durability, and every purchase helps ensure this story is told for generations to come. Reserve your brick today.
