1790 Milestone - Hooksett, NH
N 43° 05.885 W 071° 27.086
19T E 300501 N 4774623
A 1790 milestone and an historical marker about it are located in Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Waymark Code: WM6416
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2009
Views: 18
The adjacent historical marker provides the following information about the milestone:
Erected by towns or businesses to aid unfamiliar travelers, milestones typically stood up to 5' tall, were crudely carved out of roughly hewn granite, and often referred to towns by first initial only. They could be both difficult to read and inaccurate.
In 1790 this area of Hooksett was part of Chester. This milestone told travelers it was 16 miles to Chester Meeting House and 32 miles to Haverhill, Mass., a regional industrial center.
1790
16 M
Ch x M
32M to H
Erected in 2008 by Manchester Sand, Gravel and Cement Co, Inc.