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Title: Collection of papers prepared and read before the Worcester Society of Antiquity
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Crane, Ellery Bicknell, 1836-1925 Worcester Society of Antiquity
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Publisher: Worcester, Mass. : (s.n.)
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53 Haven (151 miles). The Lower Road, which was theoldest Post Road, or Kings Highway, over whichBenjamin Franklin as Deputy Postmaster-General, setmileposts, was in use as early as 1737, and laid down asthe (only) road from Boston to New Haven and on toNew York. The distance was 278 miles, as given in JacobTaylors almanac for the year 1737. It passed through Dedham,Whites, Billends (Billings),Woodcock, Providence,French Town, Darby, Pemberton, Stonington, New London,Seabrook, Killingworth, Gilford, Branford, New Haven,Millford, Stradford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stanford, HorseNeck, Rye, New Rochel, East Chester, Kings Bridge,Half-way-House to New York. A road was also givenby Taylor from New York to Philadelphia (98 miles),and from the latter place to Annapolis, Maryland, 144miles. Although as early as 1758, there were three roads bywhich New Haven could be reached from Boston, therewas but one road connecting New Haven with New York.As early as 1770, there were other roads leading out

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