Leaving Cumberland the next objective on the journey is Uniontown, a distance of 62.5 miles. The highway trends in a general northwesterly direction and as it is hard surfaced thruout, offers exceptionally good going. The run between these two points is made thru the Allegheny Mountains, and while frequent grades are encountered, none will be found averaging more than eight per cent. Approximately thirty-five miles west of Cumberland the highway crosses the Pennsylvania state line, making the second entry of the National Old Trails road into that state. Several fair-sized rivers, the Castleman and Youghiogheny, and many small streams are crossed on this section of the trip.

North of the trail and east of the Summit Hotel, a few miles from Uniontown is the grave of Braddock, the ill-fated British general whose forces were cut to pieces by ambushed Indians and French in early Colonial days. In this battle, George Washington, one of the General's aides, had two horses shot from under him and his clothing pierced with several bullets, but, apparently bearing a charmed life, escaped unwounded. Braddock, himself, mortally wounded, could only ejaculate, "Who would have thought it," before dying. He had shortly before the battle rebuked Washington for daring to caution him against the Indian tactics of fighting from behind trees. ~ So. Cal Auto Club Guide