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A contributing property in the Old King's Highway Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Historical Marker
Barnstable - Provincetown - Plymouth Milestone
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About this site
Barnstable - Provincetown - Plymouth Milestone is a historical marker in Barnstable, Barnstable County. It is one of 250 historical markers documented in Barnstable County, among 6,897 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.
The site sits at 41.7252, -70.3958 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Building at 10 Scorton Hill Park (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Building at 85 Main St, Fuller - Smith House, and Building at 105 Main St.
This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Barnstable - Provincetown - Plymouth Milestone in Barnstable, Massachusetts, preserves the tradition of the old post-road distance markers that once guided travelers between Boston and the surrounding towns. Recorded to about 1939, it marks a point along a historic route through the community. It is a contributing feature of a National Register historic district.
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Building at 114 Main St
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Building at 133 Main St
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Building at 134 Main St
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