Historic Dedication

A dedication ceremony was held recently at Rising Hall for the National Road interpretive panel that was installed last fall. The Indiana National Road Association (INRA) has installed interpretive panels along the Historic National Road. From Richmond to Terre Haute, 15 panels inform tourists and residents about the history and significance of the national road. The national road, today U.S. 40, was our nation's first federally funded interstate highway. The panels tell the story of the Historic National Road, which the late Walt Prosser, and his wife June, were instrumental in creating the Indiana National Road association and creating the Interpretive Panel project. Participating in the dedication are Joy Sacopulos and Trish Eccles of the Indiana National Road Association, Putnam County board member of the Indiana National Road Association Jinsie Bingham, Executive Director of the Indiana National Road Association Joe Frost, Randy Walter of INDOT, former executive director of the Indiana National Road Association Joseph Jarzen, Celia Jarzen and Claudia Prosser. Rising Hall is located at 10474 East U.S. 40, Coatesville.