. Book of the Royal blue . A COUNTRY SEAT IN FREUEHICK VALLEY of the English at Jamestown and the Frenchat Fort Duquesne down through the Frenchand Indian wars, the War of the Revolution,the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Through this territory passed the lumber-ing conestoga on its march of civilization tothe West, followed by the building of thefirst railroad of America from Baltimore, the to Olney, through Laytonsville and Damas-cus to Ridgeville, on the National Road,and thence to Frederick. From Frederickpass through the beautiful MiddletownValley, through the town of Middletown toperhaps
. Book of the Royal blue . A COUNTRY SEAT IN FREUEHICK VALLEY of the English at Jamestown and the Frenchat Fort Duquesne down through the Frenchand Indian wars, the War of the Revolution,the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Through this territory passed the lumber-ing conestoga on its march of civilization tothe West, followed by the building of thefirst railroad of America from Baltimore, the to Olney, through Laytonsville and Damas-cus to Ridgeville, on the National Road,and thence to Frederick. From Frederickpass through the beautiful MiddletownValley, through the town of Middletown toperhaps Bolivar, where a cross-country cutcould be taken to Antietam, whose bloodyfield made Lincoln firm in his purpose to THE PROPOSED LINCOLN ROAD 15. TIIK II KK IltOM FUi;i)i:i;](K proclaim all men equal. From Antietam orSharpsburg, as the Confederates called it,follow the pike north to Hagerstown andfrom there either one of the three differentroutes leading to Gettysburg, through themost picturesque mountainous portion ofMaryland. Leaving Washington the Union Turn-pike presents many staid old Marylandfarms, with here and there a suggestion ofthe South and old Virginia. Converginginto the old National Road or Baltimore of the auto from the musical horn of thestage coach! Now at the sound of the onethe people turn aside in terror, but in thegood old days the welcome note of thehorn was the signal for social gathering. Near Frederick the old Jug Bridgecrosses the historic Monocacy River. Thisbridge, built in 1808, obtains its name fromthe peculiar construction of one of its greatpillars. The National Road is and ever will bea great highway. It wends its way through
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