Milestone 63 Miles From Boston - 1767 Milestones - East Brookfield, Massachusetts
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BruceS
N 42° 13.675 W 072° 03.771
18T E 742388 N 4679259
Franklin Milestone located on the near of East Brookfield, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM4TND
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Views: 11
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 "Miles From Boston 63". The stone is located near the end of a drive way on the north side of Hwy 67, across from golf course. The stone is a contributing object in the 1767 Milestones Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Condition: Worn
Date placed: 01/01/1767
Material: Stone
Inscription:
Miles From Boston 63
Name of road: Boston Post Road (originally) MA Hwy 67 (now)
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