The first toll road in the United States, the Little River Turnpike in Virginia, was opened in 1785.
Privately owned turnpikes abounded in this country during the early 19th century, beginning with the Lancaster Turnpike in Pennsylvania.
There are only eight places in the United States authorized to display the American flag 24 hours a day.
They include Fort McHenry National Monument, in Baltimore, the birthplace of our national anthem; the Washington Monument; Valley Forge National Historic Park; the White House; the site of the Battle of Lexington; the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Virginia; Flag House Square in Baltimore; and all U.S. Customs Ports of Entry that are open around the clock.
If you want fog, you won't have to journey to London.
The foggiest place in the United States, in terms of a single-year average, is Cape Disappointment, Washington, which was shrouded in fog one year for a total of 2,552 hours, that's more than 106 days.
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The first bona-fide railroad in this country was the Baltimore & Ohio, which began hauling passengers and freight in 1830.
The nation was first crossed with a coast-to-coast line on May 10, 1869.
The ubiquitous beer can made its first appearance in this country in 1935.
There are now literally hundreds of different brands of American beer, including the likes of Dutch Treat, Cook's Goldblume, Premium Grain Belt, Fyfe & Drum, Hop'n Gator, Luck, and Short Snorter.
