There were 10 mile markers, which he calls milestones. “They were constructed of dark red sandstone with a semi-circular top,” Montgomery wrote, “and placed on the west side of the road.” ...

The milestones were placed in the counties of Barnstable, Norfolk, ... “Most towns have at least two markers, one on each border with the next town,” Rosenquist said.

The men and women who risked their lives, families, homes and jobs to fight for independence were honored at an America 249th ...

Travellers years ago relied on milestones, but the heritage still sitting on our roadside is at risk. ... From their roots as lumps of stone, the markers became more ornate over time.

The earliest of the stone artifacts were installed in Boston, Brighton, and Brookline in 1729, officials said. Skip to main content. Sections. Search. ePaper. Podcasts. Created with Sketch.

Some have been encased in elaborate stone monuments. LeRoy’s favorite moved marker is Milestone 25 on the Lancaster to Philadelphia Turnpike.

In 1994, Hostetter gave a presentation entitled “Return of the Missing Milestone Marker” to bring attention to the historic significance of the stone mile markers and to point out that the one ...

Known as the Zero Milestone, the Old Spanish Trail marker also would be “the natural zero point for mileage to Austin … to Corpus Christi, Del Rio and other places,” says the Express, Feb. 3 ...

The markers are of no use today, ... Mr Westlake said: "The country is wide, from the back roads to the A-roads, from the milestones on Salisbury Plain to the stone stoops of Derbyshire, ...

The Milestone Society admits for the number of milestones that exist, it would be difficult to formally list them all. Mr Westlake said: "It would be impossible to go through all the rigmarole.