Milestones & Guideposts of Massachusetts and Southeastern New Hampshire (signed by the authors).
Amesbury, Mass: Powwow River Books, 2014. Third printing of 75 copies. Oversized Paperback. Quarto, pp. 170. Well illustrated, with index and many appendices. Signed by both authors on the title page. New. Item #16002
Across Massachusetts, roadsides are dotted with small stone markers giving the mileage to major cities. These ancient road signs called milestones aided travelers during the 1700s and 1800s as our road signs today do with their mileage and destination information. Although these old milestones no longer serve a useful purpose in our modern age of highways, they continue to fascinate us, which has led to the preservation by local communities of at least 129 milestones in Massachusetts and more in New Hampshire. The authors spent many years combing through old books and newspapers and traveling through the states in search of these historical treasures. This book draws together all the authors' research in an effort to provide a comprehensive inventory of these milestones. Extremely well illustrated and researched.
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