Milestone 56 Miles From Boston - 1767 Milestones - Leicester, Massachusetts
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BruceS
N 42° 15.023 W 071° 56.592
19T E 257198 N 4681771
Franklin Milestone located on west side of Leicester, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM4THG
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Views: 19
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 was inscribed "56 Miles From Boston" but is worn now. The stone is in the front yard of a house across the street from a drive-in theater. The stone is a contributing object in the 1767 Milestones Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Condition: Distressed
Date placed: 01/01/1767
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Was inscribed ""56 Miles From Boston" but is now badly weathered and not readable
Name of road: Boston Post Road (originally) MA Hwy 9 (now)
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