Madonna of the Trail is a series of 12 identical monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States. The monuments were commissioned by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). They were installed in each of the 12 states along the National Old Trails Road, which extended from Cumberland, Maryland, to Upland, California.
National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and became part of the National Auto Trail system in the United States. It was 3,096 miles (4,983 km) long and stretched from Baltimore, Maryland, to California. Much of the route follows the old National Road and the Santa Fe Trail.
West Virginia Route 46 is an east–west state highway split into two segments in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. The western terminus of the western segment is at West Virginia Route 42 in Elk Garden. The eastern terminus is at the Maryland state line north of Beryl, where WV 46 crosses the Potomac River and intersects Maryland Route 135 on the north bank.
Maryland Route 146 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 16.81 miles (27.05 km) from MD 45 in Towson north to MD 23 near Jarrettsville. MD 146 connects Towson with Loch Raven Reservoir, an impoundment of Gunpowder Falls. The state highway also serves the northern Baltimore County community of Jacksonville and Jarrettsville in western Harford County. MD 146 was constructed as two different state highways on either side of Loch Raven Reservoir. The section of the state highway in Towson was built in the 1910s and the portion through Jacksonville to Jarrettsville was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The gap in MD 146 through Loch Raven Reservoir was filled in two steps of maintenance swaps in the early 1960s and late 1970s.
Maryland Route 23 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 20.58 miles (33.12 km) from U.S. Route 1 in Hickory north and west to the Pennsylvania state line near Norrisville, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 24. MD 23 is an L-shaped highway in northwestern Harford County that consists of two major sections. Between US 1 and MD 165 in Jarrettsville, MD 23 is marked east–west along a two-lane controlled access road named East–West Highway. From MD 165 to the state line, the state highway is marked north–south along Norrisville Road, a rural two-lane highway that passes through the villages of Madonna and Shawsville. The two sections of MD 23 are connected by a short concurrency with MD 165.
Massey is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Massey is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 299, Maryland Route 313, and Maryland Route 330 southeast of Galena.
Reliance is an unincorporated community located on the border of the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The Maryland side of the community has portions in Caroline County and Dorchester County, while the Delaware side is located within Sussex County. Reliance is along Delaware Route 20 and Maryland Route 392 at the junction with Maryland Route 577 west of Seaford. It was previously known as Johnson's Crossroads.
Discovery is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Discovery is located along Maryland Route 194 near the southern border of Walkersville. Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Discovery-Spring Garden census-designated place.
Appletown is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Appletown is located along Maryland Route 67 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of Boonsboro.
Arundel Gardens is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Arundel Gardens is located along Maryland Route 2 north of Interstate 695, in the southern part of the Brooklyn Park census-designated place.
Birdsville is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Birdsville is located along Maryland Route 2 3.2 miles (5.1 km) southwest of Edgewater.
Lappans is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Lappans is located at the junction of Maryland Route 65 and Maryland Route 68 6.2 miles (10.0 km) south of Hagerstown. It is the location of St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
Shawsville is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Shawsville is located on Maryland Route 23 13.1 miles (21.1 km) west-northwest of Bel Air.
Shepperd is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Shepperd is located at the junction of Maryland Route 138 and Maryland Route 562 13.4 miles (21.6 km) north-northeast of Towson.
Lewisville is an unincorporated community in Elk Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lewisville is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 472 and Pennsylvania Route 841 just north of the Maryland border.
Mount Madonna is a prominent peak located near the southern end of the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California. The iconic landmark is surrounded by a county park, and is viewable along U.S. Route 101 in South Santa Clara Valley, and California State Route 152 near Watsonville in south Santa Cruz County.
