7 Miles to Philadelphia - Frankford (Philadelphia), PA
N 40° 00.938 W 075° 05.212
18T E 492586 N 4429495
A relocated, 19th century mile marker can be found in front of and to the left of this local historical society building telling the mileage to Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WMARKF
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2011
Views: 6
This milestone reads 7M TO P. The historical society took this from its original location which was in Frankford and moved it in front of their historical society. I believe the P is for Philadelphia, parts of which are 7 miles away. The stone is very typical of nearby milestones, rounded and smooth at the top, made of stone and the inscription deeply incised on the front of the heavy stone. I could find no reference to this marker on the internet and am currently awaiting a call from the historical society to get more information.
Monumentation Type: Stone post
Monument Category: Pre-1900 Post Road Milepost
Accessible to general public: yes
Historical significance:
Significance Unknown
County: Philadelphia
USGS Quad: Teacher
Approximate date of monument: 01/01/1880
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
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