You can follow in the footsteps of George Washington and other early pioneers as they traveled along the National Road on way to the West and to new adventures. Today, speed limits of 65 mph in Maryland and 70 mph in WV would seem like lightening to those who reached their destinations by horse-drawn wagons. The little town of Grantsville is so full of history, you’11 want to take time to visit some of the historical  sites and the area’s attractions and take in the beauty of scenic Western Maryland, and the Amish countryside. Daniel Grant, a wealthy innkeeper from Baltimore was issued a land grant called “Cornucopia” in 1785. In 1786 he moved to Cornucopia to establish Grant’s village, and settled along the route of Braddock’s Road. Braddock’s Road (built in 1755) enabled the troops to move supplies toward Pittsburgh (known then as Fort Duquesne) during the French and Indian War. This ill-fated campaign resulted in defeat for the British troops, and the demise of General Braddock. Young George Washington was a participant in this campaign. In 1811 construction began on the first federally funded highway in the country. It was called The National Road and continued through the town of