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Wish you were here... Scenes from the old National Road
Allegany County, MD

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Clarysville, MD & Vicinity   (MAP IT)

Unidentified section of the National Road

Unidentified section of the National Road between Cumberland and Frostburg. (Probably circa 1930s) Note trolley tracks on left.

Old vehicle next to the spring

Remains of a old vehicle next to the Lion Spring behind Fisher's Auto Body, east of Claryville. I-68 is immediately behind the old spring.

Lion Spring on old National Road

Spring located on the old alignment of the National Road. (Behind Fisher's Auto Body.) The spring was partially destroyed during the construction of I-68.

The carved inscription reads

The carved inscription reads "Water pure, Water free, A drink for you, A drink for me. ANNO DOMINO 1931"

Clarysville, MD. The large building on the east side of town is the trolley power plant

Clarysville, MD. The large building on the east side of town is the trolley power plant.

Clarysville Inn - The road in the foreground leads to the old stone bridge

Clarysville Inn - The road in the foreground leads to the old stone bridge.

Illustration of the Clarysville (Federal) Civil War Hospital - All the the buildings, except the Inn, were torn down following the war.

Illustration of the Clarysville (Federal) Civil War Hospital - All the the buildings, except the Inn, were torn down following the war.

The original Clarysville bridge on the old road alignment.

The original Clarysville bridge on the old road alignment.

Claryville Cumberland Road Bridge

Claryville Cumberland Road Bridge - Stone reads: "1843 Rebt (Rebuilt)/ By J. Murray Sup / J. Hudellson. The bridge was rebuilt again in 1976.

The Clarysville Inn as photographed by Lacock/Weller circa 1908

The Clarysville Inn as photographed by Lacock/Weller circa 1908.

The east side of Clarysville on the old road alignment

The east side of Clarysville on the old road alignment

Old National Road alignment west of Clarysville Bridge

The old National Road alignment west of the bridge. The road to the right is the later Alt. Route 40 realignment.

Early postcard view of the Clarysville Motel

Early postcard view of the Clarysville Motel - The motel is still in operation.

Unidentified stone ball adjacent to the Clarysville Bridge.

As yet, unidentified stone ball adjacent to the Clarysville Bridge.



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  Last Update: April 27, 2010