Article Title

America’s First Interstate—The National Road and its Reach Toward St. Clair County, Illinois

Authors

Andrew Theising, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Abstract

The National Road was to span from Maryland to the Mississippi River, but never made it—in part due to a political battle over the location of the new Illinois state capital in the 1830s.

Recommended Citation

Theising, Andrew (2010) "America’s First Interstate—The National Road and its Reach Toward St. Clair County, Illinois," The Confluence (2009-2020): Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/confluence_2009/vol1/iss2/2