Milestone 60 Miles From Boston - 1767 Milestones - Spencer, Massachusetts
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 42° 14.123 W 072° 00.542
18T E 746800 N 4680243
Franklin Milestone located on west side of Spencer, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM4Q0Q
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
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The Boston Post Road was laid out by Benjamin Franklin in while he was Post Master in Colonial America. The stones were placed in 1767 to regulate postal rates. This milestone is inscribed "60 Miles From Boston" The stone is located just to the west of one of the entry roads to a cemetery. The stone is a contributing object in the 1767 Milestones Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): 1767 Milestones

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
Hwy 9 Spencer, MA

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery)

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed
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