"Views of Seabright Toll House" Uniontown Travelogue by grandmaR


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SEARIGHT'S TOLLHOUSE
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Erected by Pennsylvania.
1835. to collect tolls on
the old National Road.

Administered by the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission.

Sign says


"Built 1835
SEARIGHT
Toll House
Museum
Property of the
Fayette County Historical Society"

RATES of TOLL
on the Cumberland Road
in Pennsylvania
_________________________

Every score of sheep 6 cents
" " " Hogs 6 cents
" " " Cattle 12 cents
" Horse and Rider 4 cents

Every led or drove Horse Mule of Ass 3 cents
" Sled or sleight drawn by one
horse or pair of oxen 3 cents
" Dearborn, Sulky Chair or Chaise with one horse 6 cents
" Horse in addition 3 cents

Every Chariot, Coach, Choachee, Stage Phaeton or Chaise with two horses and four wheels 12 cents

Every other carriage of pleasure by whatever name it may be called the same according to the number of wheels and horses drawing the same.

Every cart of wagon whose wheels do not exceed three inches in breadth drawn by one horse or pair of oxen 4 cents

Every cart or wagon whose wheels exceed three inches and does not exceed four inches in breadth, for every horse or pair of oxen drawing the same 4 cents

Every Cart or wagon whose wheels exceed four inches, and do not exceed six inches in breadth for every horse or pair of oxen drawing the same 3 cents

Every cart or wagon whose wheels exceed six inches and do not exceed eight inches in breadth, for every horse drawing the same 2 cents

All Carts or wagons whose wheels exceed eight inches in breadth FREE

Any person refusing or neglecting to pay the toll, the fine of $3.00

SEARIGHTS TOLL HOUSE
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark

under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of Agusut 31, 1955
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of the United States

U. S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service

1964

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  • janlcc Nov 1, 2007 at 12:41 AM Report Abuse

    The Tollhouse is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday 2 pm thru 6 pm between the months of mid- May thru mid-October. Admission is $1 for adults and children are free. For more information please call (724) 439-4422.

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