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Congress authorizes construction of the Cumberland Road (National Road)

On March 29, 1806, Congress approved legislation authorizing federal construction of the Cumberland Road, providing initial appropriations to begin a paved highway from Cumberland, Maryland, westward.

Congress authorizes construction of the Cumberland Road (National Road)

This was the first significant federal funding for an internal improvement, setting an important precedent for federal involvement in interstate infrastructure and westward expansion.

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