48 ML to Boston 1771 B.W. - Sutton MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 08.309 W 071° 46.998
19T E 269984 N 4668901
Featured in the American Guide Series. It is the oldest known monument in Sutton MA.
Waymark Code: WM1412P
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2021
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When Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin passed through Sutton to lay out the Post Road, he set a road marker several rods below the present marker site. Bartholomeau Woodbury kept a tavern nearby on Boston Road and promised that if the marker were placed in front of his tavern, he would carve a fine granite marker superior to the type ordinarily used for such purposes. His offer was accepted and at the bottom of the marker, he chiseled his initials B.W.
Milestone is Approx. H. 4 ft. x W. 2 1/2 ft.
Inscribed:
48
ML To
Boston
1771
BW
TITLE: Milestone
ARTIST(S): Woodbury, Bartholomeau, sculptor.
DATE: 1771
MEDIUM: Granite
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000836
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
454 Boston Rd, Sutton, MA 01590
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The milestone is in remarkable condition considering its age. Located next to stone wall. The surrounding area is well maintained.
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