gateway to the west

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Across
  1. 1. Where the National Road begins
  2. 4. Caused the Wheeling Suspesnion Bridge to collapse in 1852
  3. 6. Authorized construction of the National Road
  4. 8. We built a covered bridge across the back channel of the Ohio River in 1836
  5. 10. We arrived in Wheeling 1803 to pick up our perioge
  6. 12. 2 miles to Wheeling
  7. 14. Was once called “silk stocking row”
  8. 16. Made traveling along the National Road difficult during the Winter
  9. 17. A town along the National Road named after a famous Congressman
  10. 20. The National Road originally ended here
Down
  1. 1. I built stone bridges in Ohio County for the National Road
  2. 2. Made traveling along the National Road difficult during the Spring
  3. 3. Along with automobiles, _________ led to an increase in travel on the National Road
  4. 5. I built the Wheeling Suspension Bridge
  5. 7. This led to a decline of travel along the National Road
  6. 9. America's first highway
  7. 11. Made traveling along the National Road difficult during the Summer
  8. 13. Feuded with the Shepherds
  9. 14. Boats Often taken apart once their destination was reached
  10. 15. Where you would socialize in a tavern
  11. 18. What type of barn did the Shepherds build on their property
  12. 19. We built steam boats and lived in North Wheeling