Durham Road Milestone - Newtown, Pennsylvania
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BruceS
N 40° 12.845 W 074° 55.875
18T E 505850 N 4451521
Historical marker for a milestone along the Durham Road one mile south of Newtown.
Waymark Code: WM49P7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2008
Views: 38
"Bearing the inscription "1 M to N" (one mile to Newtown) this milestone is believed to have placed before 1741. It is one of two such markers still located on the historical 43-mile road from Bristol to Durham Furnace. Newtown, an important stop along this road, was the county seat from 1726 to 1813." - text of marker
Marker Name: Durham Road Mileston
County: Bucks
Date Dedicated: 10/28/1988
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 413, 1 mile S of Newtown
Category: Roads, Transportation
Website: Not listed
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