5th Annual U S Route 40 National Road Celebration

UPDATE Information
From: Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb…

This is the week and weekend for the annual National Road – U S Route 40 Celebration – that includes the 32-miles of Route 40 here in Licking County, Ohio.

My friend Charla Devine, of Devine Farms near Hebron, is one of the promoters of ‘all things’ Route 40 – and I would like to share with you Charla’s news release. There will be a lot of excitement along the National Road in many of the small towns and villages between June 2nd (tomorrow) and June 6th (this weekend). * Note - Mostly on Saturday and Sunday! Here is her information…

What: 5th Annual National Road Yard Sale Days –
32 miles of Yard Sales…and a Car Cruise too!

When: Wednesday, June 2nd - Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Where: Along the National Road - U S Route 40 in Licking County. See www.ohio40.com for individual listings.

Sale locations vary along the road with most sales being on Friday & Saturday (June 5th & 6th).

** The Big Community Day Sale will be Saturday, June 5th from 9 am to 5 pm.
All of the "pike towns" along the road will be having BIG Super Saturday Sales. The Pike Towns involved from west to east include: Kirkersville, Hebron, Jacksontown, Brownsville & Gratiot.
Buyers will be able to park their cars and walk to bargains galore in all of these towns!

New this year - Car Cruise on Saturday, June 5th Weather permitting, the Car Cruise will leave Gratiot at 11:30 am and drive west on U S Route 40 to Kirkersville. The rolling Car Cruise will then turn around outside of Kirkersville and return to Hayman's Dairy Bar in downtown Hebron for a "Cruise In". Contact for Car Cruise details: Jim Matheny, 740-522-6635 or cell 740-334-1823.

* Also, the Village of Hebron will have interpretive display panels about the Historic National Road during the month of June. This is a free exhibit and may be viewed Monday - Friday during normal business hours. The Village of Hebron's Municipal Complex is located on Route 40 between State Routes 79 & 37 just west of the center of town.

Historical Background on the National Road:

This Annual Event is a fun way to promote the National Road-US 40 which is designated an All American Road. The National Road was conceived under President George Washington as a road that would bridge the Allegheny Mountains. A bill authorizing the road was signed into law by President Thomas Jefferson in 1806. The National Road became America’s first federally funded highway. It travels through six states beginning in Maryland and ten counties in Ohio.
The Road entered Ohio from the east in 1825. In Ohio, Licking County has the most miles – 32 miles. Route 40 immediately attracted travelers and commerce, and opened our state and much of the Northwest Territory to settlements and access to Ohio products. The National Road has been designated as an ‘All American Road’ and a ‘National Scenic Byway’.