Milestone 57 Miles From Boston - 1767 Milestones - Spencer, Massachusetts
Posted by: BruceS
N 42° 15.346 W 071° 57.455
19T E 256032 N 4682410
Franklin Milestone located on east side of Spencer, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM4TK4
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
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This marker is is along the Boston Post road which was laid out by Ben Franklin in 1853 when he was Deputy Post Master General for the Northern Colonies. He ordered the that the stones be placed to regulate postal rates. This milestone is inscribed "57 Miles From Boston". The stone is near the entry to the Spencer Country Inn on the hill above Hwy 9. The stone is a contributing object in the 1767 Milestones Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.