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Contact: Le Ann Hendershot 740.373.3750 / 800.860.0145
lhendershot@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release: July 16, 2009
National Road Exhibit Takes Side Trip to Campus Martius Museum
(Marietta, Ohio) - After appearing at venues along Route 40, the Ohio Historical Society's The
National Road: Helping Build America is now making a stop at the Campus Martius Museum in Marietta.
The exhibit tells the story of the history and evolution of the National Road from the perspective
of a traveler. It was created in 2007 to celebrate the bicentennial of the 1806 authorization by
Congress of the National Road, our nation's first federally funded interstate highway. The Ohio
portion of the National Road covers more than 225 miles in 10 different counties. The National
Road: Helping Build America was funded in part by the Ohio Humanities Council.
"A visitor will learn about why the National Road was initiated, how it relates to the larger story
of westward expansion and the development of the United States during the 19th and early 20th
centuries," said Glenn Harper from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, who helped design the
exhibit. "The exhibit also covers the various eras of the Road from the stagecoach era through the
pre-interstate automobile era and the role the Road continues to play locally and regionally."
Using material from the popular Ohio Historical Society publication, "A Traveler's Guide to the
Historic National Road in Ohio: The Road That Helped Build America," the 10-panel, highly
illustrated exhibit explains why the National Road was built and how it relates to the larger story
of westward expansion and the development of the United States during the 19th and early 20th
centuries. Learn about the road from the stagecoach through the automobile era and the role that
the road, now an All-American Road National Scenic Byway, continues to play locally and regionally
as it is promoted as a travel destination.
For more information, call Campus Martius at 740.373.3750/800.860.0145 or e-mail
cmmoriv@ohiohistory.org. The museum is located at 601 Second Street in Marietta (corner of
Washington and Second Streets).
The Campus Martius Museum, and the nearby Ohio River Museum, are two of 58 sites administered by
the Ohio Historical Society. The Ohio Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that serves
as the state's partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio's history, archaeology and natural
history. Visit us at: www.ohiohistory.org.
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