by B&Mguy
I have always been interested in the old granite mileposts and enjoy coming across them while exploring the remains of old lines in the woods. I was wondering what some of the more obscure ones that people know of are? (I'm not referring to ones on current main lines, but rather on more obscure abandoned branch lines, and old ROWs).
Here are a few that I know of:
In Lebanon, ME on the former WN&P, there is a milepost indicating 104 miles to Worcester right next to the old Lebanon Depot
Just North of Concord, NH on the old Claremont and Concord, there is a milepost indicating Claremont Junction is 56 miles away.
I have heard that one survives on the old Essex Branch, but have never seen it. Can anyone verify this?
Also, I think this one is gone, but alongside US Route 4 in Canaan, NH, there used to be milepost that gave the distance to Boston as 126 miles.
Here are a few that I know of:
In Lebanon, ME on the former WN&P, there is a milepost indicating 104 miles to Worcester right next to the old Lebanon Depot
Just North of Concord, NH on the old Claremont and Concord, there is a milepost indicating Claremont Junction is 56 miles away.
I have heard that one survives on the old Essex Branch, but have never seen it. Can anyone verify this?
Also, I think this one is gone, but alongside US Route 4 in Canaan, NH, there used to be milepost that gave the distance to Boston as 126 miles.