Toll House
Inscription
One of the six original toll houses on the Cumberland or National Road. It was built by the State after the road was turned over to it by the U.S. in 1835. The road was completed through this section in 1817-18.
Location
AddressNational Rd. (US 40), near Dearth / Canistra Rds., 5 miles NW of Uniontown
CountyFayette
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates39.946430, -79.792850
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