"Except for using the Cumberland Narrows, travelers would have to go hundreds of miles to the north or south to get through the mountains." Actually the Forbes Road, built in 1758 to connect Philadelphia with the Ohio Forks (now Pittsburgh), which negotiated the same ridges as Nemacolin's Path, passed through Bedford PA, a mere 28 miles NNW of the Cumberland Gap. Which is the more convenient way to Pittsburgh? It depends on whether you're coming from Alexandria or Philadelphia. Webrobate (talk) 07:38, 18 October 2019 (UTC)Reply