South Royalton in Sharon in Windsor County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

The Old Turnpike Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 3, 2024

1. The Old Turnpike Road Marker

Inscription. The turnpike which was the main highway through this part of the country when the Macks lived here passed by the Mack home at this spot across the stream from the front yard of the Mack residence. Remnants of the old walls that were built along each side of the highway can still be seen in places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 43° 49.491′ N, 72° 28.184′ W. Marker is in Sharon, Vermont, in Windsor County. It is in South Royalton. It can be reached from LDS Lane 0.4 miles east of Dairy Hill Road. Marker is in the Joseph Smith Birthplace historic site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 LDS Ln, South Royalton VT 05068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley

and in the Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Solomon Mack Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Stone Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Daniel G. Mack Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joseph Smith Monument (approx. 2 miles away); Wagon Wheels Farm (approx. 2.2 miles away); Jessie LaFountain Bigwood (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of 1780 Raid (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharon.

More about this marker. It is along a wooded trail that begins north of the Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial. Motor vehicles are allowed on the trail, which is graded but not wheelchair accessible.

Regarding The Old Turnpike Road. Solomon and Lydia Mack's daughter, Lucy Mack Smith, was the mother of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 3, 2024

2. The Old Turnpike Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.