The National Road Pike Days Festival that was held Saturday and Sunday celebrated America's first national road, now known as Route 40, with 90 miles of events from Cumberland, Maryland to Wheeling, West Virginia. Many residents along the road hosted yard sales and other festivities for visitors.
Back in the early days of the 1800s, when the United States was barely out of the cradle and large parts of the continent were still uncharted to its East Coast settlers, the idea of a highway constructed with federal funds was kicked around. Thomas Jefferson was among its supporters, and ...
Every third Saturday in May, a train of horse-drawn wagons makes its way across National Pike for the National Road Festival, also known as Pike Days. The event takes place all along Route 40 in Washington, Fayette and Somerset counties. Many homes along the road hold yard sales, and ...
National Road Festival to stretch through Washington, Fayette counties It’s been billed as the “world’s largest festival,” and it will stretch through Somerset, Washington and Fayette counties this weekend. The National Road Festival will get underway Saturday with activities planned ...
It’s a highly anticipated event. Each year, towns and villages across Southwestern Pennsylvania celebrate the National Road Festival with car shows, live music, games, history and more. For many, a highlight of the festival is watching the National Pike Wagon Train meander along Route ...
