108 M to Ph / 176 M to P - Mechanicsburg, PA - U.S. Historic Survey Stones and Monuments on Waymarking.com

This milepost sits along the N side of US 11 - between CVM Motors & the Cumberland Valley High School. The milepost has been secured in a square concrete base and is accompanied by a plaque which includes the date (1814) and notes that the milepost was preserved by the Cumberland County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The inscription on the post is as follows:

- Front -
108 M to Ph (Philadelphia)
176 M to P (Pittsburgh)

- West Side -
10 M to H (Harrisburg)

- East Side -
8 M to C (Carlisle)

Monumentation Type: Dressed stone Monument Category: Pre-1900 Post Road Milepost Accessible to general public: yes Historical significance: Highway at this point follows a route dating back to the beginning of the 19th Century County: Cumberland County - PA USGS Quad: Mechanicsburg - PA Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1814 Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed Monument Category (if other): Not listed Explain Non-Public access: Not listed Monument Website: Not listed NGS PID: Not listed Other Coordinates: Not Listed Other Coordinates details: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.

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