Historical Marker

Barnstable Village - Cummaquid Milestone Marker (BRN.904)

Barnstable · Barnstable County

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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.

About this site

Barnstable Village - Cummaquid Milestone Marker 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 41.7015, -70.2644 near Barnstable. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ryder, Wilson House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ryder, Luther M. House, Evans, Estwick House, and Mansir, John - Ryder, Wilson House.

This record is drawn from public historical records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

This granite milestone stands on Main Street (the old County Road) in Barnstable Village near Cummaquid and is recorded as dating to 1759. Colonial milestones like this one were set along Cape Cod's principal post road to mark distances for travelers, mail carriers, and stagecoaches in the mid-1700s. It survives as a contributing feature of Barnstable's National Register historic district.

Also at or near Barnstable, Barnstable County

“Barnstable Village - Cummaquid Milestone Marker” names 2 distinct records in Barnstable County. This page is the historical marker in Barnstable. The others:

Barnstable Village - Cummaquid Milestone Marker — Historical Marker in Barnstable

📍 41.7015, -70.2644 · Barnstable, Barnstable County

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