Historical Marker

Federal Square - Wait, Joseph Milestone Replica

Springfield · Hampden County

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About this site

Federal Square - Wait, Joseph Milestone Replica is a historical marker in Springfield, Hampden County. It is one of 129 historical markers documented in Hampden County, among 3,815 historic sites cataloged across the county on MassRoam.

The site sits at 42.1083, -72.5768 near Springfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Federal Square Brownstone Fence Post (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gunn Block Local Historic District, Hubbard Block, and Spencer Block.

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

History

The Joseph Wait Milestone Replica in Federal Square, Springfield, placed in 2010, reproduces one of the eighteenth-century milestones once set along the region's post roads to mark distances for travelers. It is a contributing feature of a National Register historic district.

📍 42.1083, -72.5768 · Springfield, Hampden County

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