Missing!Has anyone seen this fieldstone marker? At one time it was located at the corner of Washington and Depot Streets.  Colonial era milestones guided travelers on their way. The earliest Boston milestones were erected in 1707. Boston judge Samuel Sewall noted that year that he had set two milestones on the road over the Boston Neck to Roxbury. Many early milestones were located along the old Bay Road as it was a major highway of the time. Some of these are in Easton and still stand. According to MACRIS (Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System) the stone in the above photo was “constructed” in 1861. Its historic name is Easton Center Milestone. The milestone indicated that Easton Center was 1 mile from the stone’s location. According to the MACRIS report dated 7/3/70 it was approximately 14” by 18” inches in size and was set in concrete. It was located on the historic Easton Green. The report noted it to be in ‘deteriorated’ condition and of ‘moderate’ importance. Was it moved? It must have been at one time as it is no longer there. If so, where did it end up? Sketches from MACRIS report showing location of the stone, 1970.   Just curious- if anyone knows what happened to the milestone- I’m interested!
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