Frostburg, Maryland -
America's Oldest Road Sign
A rock, engraved with distances and directions, by the British.
- Address:
- 69 Hill St, Frostburg, MD
- Directions:
- In a gazebo outside the Frostburg Museum. I-68 exit 33. Drive north on Braddock Rd one mile into town. Turn right onto Oak St. At the corner of Oak and Hill Sts.
- Hours:
- Oct. 2011: Reported not displayed. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 301-689-1195
Frostburg, Maryland - America’s Oldest Road Sign To Get Back On A Road
America's Oldest Road Sign: In the 1750s a British General, Edward Braddock, marched 2,000 troops through the Allegheny Mountains toward what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Along the way a 2000-pound rock was set up near Frostburg, Maryland, engraved with distances and directions to places such as Captain Smyth's Inn and Redstone Old Fort. [08/31/2008] Complete Story...
America's Oldest Road Sign: In the 1750s a British General, Edward Braddock, marched 2,000 troops through the Allegheny Mountains toward what is now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Along the way a 2000-pound rock was set up near Frostburg, Maryland, engraved with distances and directions to places such as Captain Smyth's Inn and Redstone Old Fort. [08/31/2008] Complete Story...
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