Thomas
B. Searight
In 1896, Thomas Brownfield Searight
of Uniontown, Pennsylvania wrote and published the first
detailed record of the National Pike (The Old Pike,
reprinted by Heritage Books). This epic work details
virtually every aspect of life along the road. This
massive book (380 pages) includes scores of photographs
as well as interviews with teamsters, tavern operators,
and common folk.
Searight's book can be found in the
virtual bookstore.