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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historic site
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:National_Road
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gptkbp:approvedBy
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gptkb:Congress_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:authorizedYear
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1806
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gptkbp:builtBy
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gptkb:U.S._federal_government
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gptkbp:connectsCity
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gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland
gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana
gptkb:Wheeling,_West_Virginia
gptkb:Vandalia,_Illinois
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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1811
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:Ohio_River
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gptkbp:endPoint
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gptkb:Vandalia,_Illinois
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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19th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Cumberland Road
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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westward migration
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 620 miles
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gptkbp:listedOn
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gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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first federally funded road project
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:U.S._Route_40
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gptkbp:purpose
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facilitate westward expansion
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gptkbp:significance
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first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government
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gptkbp:startPoint
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gptkb:Cumberland,_Maryland
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gptkbp:status
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portions preserved as historic sites
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Old_Trails_Road
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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