National Road Museum
NOW OPEN SATURDAYS 10am – 3pm
The intriguing story of America’s first federally funded highway, often called “America’s Main Street” and “The Road That Built The Nation.”
Admission includes the Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum next door. The Foundation also maintains over 50 historical information markers along 170 miles of roadway in Maryland. Visit our museums and then explore the historic roadway for yourself!
Located at 214 North Main Street, along the Historic National Road Scenic Byway through Boonsboro, Maryland.
The museum introduces the road and its importance, the vehicles which have traveled the byway over the past two centuries, the technology which earned it recognition as a “Civil Engineering Landmark,” the people and towns which built and traveled the corridor, and the experiences and landmarks found along the National Road in its heyday and into today.
Within the National Road Museum can also be found the Visitor Center for the Boonsboro area. With its 19th century row of preserved Main Street structures, Boonsboro is home to Nora Roberts’ “Inn Boonsboro,” Turn the Page Bookstore and various other quaint shops and restaurants. Shafer Park just behind the museums offers picnic and play areas for guests and hosts many quality events.
Two additional community museums are also within walking distance from the National Road and Trolley Station. More museums, state and national parks, recreation opportunities and Maryland’s only show cavern are all only a short drive from our location.
