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The Boston Post Road was a system of mail-delivery routes between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts, that evolved into one of the first major highways in the United States. The three major alignments were the Lower Post Road (now U.S. Route 1 (US 1) along the shore via Providence, Rhode Island), the Upper Post Road (now US 5 and US 20 ...
Parts of US 20 between the Worcester and Boston areas are part of an alignment of the Boston Post Road, an early colonial highway designated in 1673 for carrying mail between New York City and Boston. [3] US 20 is still locally known as the "Boston Post Road" in the towns of Northborough, Marlborough, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston. [4]
From 1962 to 1976, this stretch of road was Route 51, which traveled for 9.4 miles (15.1 km) through Old Lyme and East Lyme and was known as the Boston Post Road. In 1976, US 1 returned to the 9.4-mile (15.1 km) stretch of road, thus eliminating the need for Route 51. [citation needed]
U.S. Route 20 or U.S. Highway 20 (US 20) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway that stretches from the Pacific Northwest east to New England. The "0" in its route number indicates that US 20 is a major coast-to-coast route. Spanning 3,365 miles (5,415 km), it is the longest road in the United States, [1] and, in the east, the route ...
The Boston Post Road was one of the first major roadways to be developed in colonial New England. The section of US 20 in Weston was originally a Native American footpath, and had its first documented use as a post road in 1673. What is now Weston was originally the westernmost precinct of Watertown, and its town center arose around its first ...
The Boston Post Road Historic District is a 286-acre (116 ha) National Historic Landmark District in Rye, New York, and is composed of five distinct and adjacent properties. [ 3 ] Within this landmarked area are three architecturally significant, pre- Civil War mansions and their grounds; [ 4 ] a 10,000-year-old Indigenous peoples site and ...
The Boston Post Road Historic District encompasses a cross-section of residential architectural styles representative of much of the history of Darien, Connecticut. Centered on the junction of Boston Post Road ( United States Route 1 ) and Brookdale Road, the district also includes two civic landmarks: the town hall and the Greek Revival First ...
The Upper Post Road was established in 1673 between New York City and Boston via New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, and Worcester. From New Haven to Hartford, it ran at various times via Middletown (now roughly Route 17 and Route 99 ) and via Meriden (now very roughly US 5).