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The National Road Interpreter Center

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The National Road Interpreter Center

106 South 5th Street

Vandalia, Illinois 62471

618-283-2728

 

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Type: MuseumsHistoric Locations

Illinois Tourism District: Central

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Description

Located in Vandalia, Illinois, the Historic National Road Interpretive Center tells the story of our nation's first national road that linked the newly formed states to the East Coast. Commissioned by Thomas Jefferson in 1806, the road connected the newly formed state capitals, and was designed to facilitate trade and immigration. At the Interpretive Center learn about the road's construction, the people involved and artifacts from the era.

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