Quaboag Plantation in West Brookfield in Worcester County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Boston Post Road
67 Miles from Boston
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 26, 2026
1. Boston Post Road Marker
67 Miles From Boston
In 1676, while Benjamin Franklin was Postmaster General, mileage was marked out with stone markers from Boston to New York City.
West Brookfield Historical Commission, 2006
Erected 2006 by West Brookfield Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.
Location. 42° 13.644′ N, 72° 7.22′ W. Marker is in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, in Worcester County. It is in Quaboag Plantation. It is on Foster Hill Road east of George Allen Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Foster Hill Road, West Brookfield MA 01585, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Quiet Corner and in Greater Worcester. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Ayres (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Fortified House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas and Mary Milletts Home Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Burial Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Whitefield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Judge Jebediah Foster (approx. half a mile away); Brookfield (approx. 0.6 miles away); Foster Hill Road (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Brookfield.
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 26, 2026
2. Boston Post Road Marker
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Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 26, 2026
3. Boston Post Road Marker
Photographed by G.W.Bartlett, June 26, 2026
4. Boston Post Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2026, by G.W.Bartlett of Hingham, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
