A National Road mile marker stands along US 40 in Licking County. (Credit: Ken Drenten)

The 23rd National Road Yard Sale starts tomorrow, Wednesday, May 27, and runs through Sunday, May 31, for the entire 824-mile route of U.S. 40 from Baltimore, Md., to St. Louis, Mo.

Vendor sales and family yard sales will be set up and ready to deal along the entire stretch of the National Road.

Find antiques, furniture, housewares, tools, collectibles, retro memorabilia and one-of-a-kind treasures in this event that celebrates the historic National Road, which was built between 1811 and 1834. The National Road was the first federally funded highway in U.S. history, connecting what is now Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

Here are a few of the communities in Ohio that are planning yard sale events during this week. Many sites will host food and refreshments for sale in addition to yard sale items. If you know of others, please comment below. And many vendors don’t advertise ahead of time – look for signs and the locations where cars are stopped.

These are listed from west to east:

Cambridge, Ohio (Guernsey County) – Among other sales, yard sales will be set up at An Enchanted Garden Florist & Gift Shoppe, 5851 Glenn Highway (US 40), from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 27, 28 and 29, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 30.

Norwich, Ohio (Muskingum County) – US 40 west of New Concord; stop at the National Road-Zane Grey Museum, 8850 East Pike, and the National Road Flea Market, 8645 East Pike. West of Norwich are a number of antique malls and shops, including White Pillars Antiques, 7525 East Pike, Matthews Antiques, 7527 East Pike, and Lucky Find Antiques, 5700 East Pike.

Brownsville and Gratiot, Ohio (Licking County) – Gratiot community yard sales will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 29-30 throughout the village. Food will be available at the Gratiot United Methodist Church, 345 South St. Yard sales will also be available in Brownsville, just to the west along US 40.

Jacksontown, Ohio (Licking County) – In addition to town sales in Jacksontown (US 40 & SR 13) approximately 21 families from Thornville will be setting up yard sale items at 8146 National Road SE from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 29-30. This location is on US 40 east of Jacksontown, just west of Amsterdam.

Hebron, Ohio (Licking County) – US 40 and SR 79. Among businesses offering outdoor vendor space are Star’s Cat Connection, 901 W. Main St. and Mill Dam Corner Grille, 3892 National Road.

Kirkersville and Etna, Ohio (Licking County) – Both villages typically have sales along their main streets as well as sales scattered in the neighborhood. For example: a multi-family yard and barn sale will be held May 28-31 at 8937 Hazelton-Etna Road, two blocks north of US 40.

Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Franklin/Licking counties) – Hillview Church, 9005 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, will host yard sales from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 29 and 30.

Ken Drenten is creator and editor of Dusty-Tires.com, a travel blog for out-of-the-ordinary places in Ohio.

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