Boston Post Road Mile 84 - Palmer, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 09.643 W 072° 21.112
18T E 718767 N 4671015
A replica of the original Boston Post Road marker at mile 84 is located on Route 20 in Palmer.
Waymark Code: WMD35C
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2011
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The route from New York to Boston was marker with milestones by order of King Charles II of England. The road was marked to improve communication among his colonial governors. The Postmaster General during the colonial era was Benjamin Franklin. These stones are often referred to a Franklin stones.
The original marker at 84 miles from Boston was replaced in 1996 with a replica by the Palmer Historic Commission. It is located on the south side of Route 20, Wilbraham Street, west of the center of Palmer.
The front of the marker is inscribed:
84
Miles from
BOSTON
The back of the marker is inscribed:
Replica of original
Post Road marker
Erected by
Palmer Historical
Commission
1996