Haystack Mountain (Maryland)
- Haystack Mountain (Maryland)
Haystack Mountain is located just west of Cumberland, Maryland, USA, forming the southern wall of the Cumberland Narrows and running south-westerly.
The original route for the National Road ascended over Haystack Mountain following an American Indian pathways known as Nemacolin's Path. This path was chosen by General Braddock during the French and Indian war, and was later used as part of the National Road. Remnants of the road can still be viewed today. This road was used by thousands of travelers who struggled to safely climb the mountain with their possessions stowed in creaky wagons. Travelers faced even greater dangers descending Haystack Mountain, due to its steeper grade, near present day Sunset Drive. The road continued toward today’s LaVale Plaza and ascended to the Clarysville Inn, an important wagon stand and stage house between LaVale, Maryland and Frostburg, Maryland.
External links
* [http://www.mountaindiscoveries.com/stories/pdf/fw2005/road.pdf The National Road]
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