Interstate 95

Attractions Near I-95

As it runs straight through the original 13 colonies, I-95 passes by a huge number of amazing historic places, natural parks and fun sights . Because there are simply far too many incredible places to mention, here are a few:

• Old Port Portland, Maine Exits: Several including I-295 and Highway 302
• Salem Witch Trials Memorial Salem, Massachusetts
• Minute Man National Historic Park Boston, Massachusetts
• Plymouth Rock Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Lizzie Borden House Fall River, Massachusetts
• Manhattan New York, New York
• Independence Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Historic Downtown Annapolis Annapolis, Maryland
• The Washington and Lincoln Monuments Washington, D.C.
• The Smithsonian Museums Washington, D.C.
• USS Wisconsin and Nauticus Experience Norfolk, Virginia
• Virginia Beach and False Cape State Park Virginia Beach, Virginia
• George Washington's Boyhood Home Falmouth, Virginia
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Savannah Historic District and Riverfront Area Savannah, Georgia
• St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum St. Augustine, Florida
• Kennedy Space Center / Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge K.S.C., Florida
• Jungle Island Miami, Florida
• Miami Beach Miami, Florida

History

Like most interstate projects, I-95 was created by joining various highways and toll roads that existed for many decades prior. The concept for I-95 was likely born out of President Franklin Roosevelt's National Interregional Highway Committee, which was created in April of 1944. Roosevelt even signed a Federal Aid Highway Act in 1944, which established how interstate construction would be funded.

However, the real boost to I-95 and other interstate construction came in 1956, when President Eisenhower signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. This act authorized $25 Billion to add 41,000 miles of interstate construction to work towards a national highway system.

Pieces of I-95 were still under construction until September of 2018, when the last remaining piece in New Jersey completed I-95 from Florida to Canada.

States I-95 Travels Through

Being on the far eastern side of the nation, Interstate 95 travels through our oldest states. These include:

• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Washington, D.C.
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia
• Florida

I-95 Major Cities

Many of the largest cities in the United States lie along the I-95 corridor. These include:

• Portland, Maine
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Providence, Rhode Island
• New York, New York
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Baltimore, Maryland
• Washington, D.C.
• Richmond, Virginia
• Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Savannah, Georgia
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Miami, Florida

Major Connections & Interchanges

• Boston I-89 N to Montpelier, VT I-90 W to Albany, NY I-84 W to Hartford
• New York I-80 W to Cleveland, OH I-78 W to Harrisburg, PA
• Philadelphia I-76 W to Harrisburg, PA
• Baltimore I-70 W to Pittsburgh, PA
• Washington, D.C. I-70 W to Pittsburgh, PA
• Richmond I-64 W to Charleston, WV
• Near Raleigh I-40 E to Wilmington I-40 W to Knoxville, TN
• Florence, SC I-20 W to Columbia, SC
• Savannah I-16 W to Atlanta, GA
• Jacksonville I-10 W to Tallahassee, FL
• Daytona Beach I-4 W to Orlando, FL
• Miami I-75 W to Fort Myers, FL

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