The Petersburg Tollhouse, which is now located in the hamlet of Addison,

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, was the first tollhouse that travelers encountered while on the

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heading west into Pennsylvania. It was listed on the

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in 1979.

History and notable features

The Old Route 40 now sits atop the National Pike at this tollhouse. The Petersburg tollhouse is one of three surviving tollhouses for the National Pike; the remaining ones are the LaVale tollhouse located between

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and Frostburg,

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and the Searight's tollhouse located just west of Uniontown on Route 40. ''Note:'' This includes The toll house is owned by Great Crossings Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and is open to visitors by appointment. It was listed on the

in 1979.

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