Milestone VIII (Bethlehem)

Sage (1922)

OWHS (1976)

Hampton (2013)

Located just south of the town green, on Main Street, Bethlehem, this milestone is in front of the Painted Pony, a popular local restaurant. It is the most northerly of the milestones identified in the Old Woodbury Historical Society’s Bicentennial milestone project. In Sage’s photo (1922) and journal entry (1932), the stone is full-height, described as “badly weather beaten, but the inscription can be made out.” By 1976, the stone was half-submerged in the surrounding soil. Isham’s Bicentennial report states that “The stone has no lettering.” Subsequently, a plaque was installed near the stone identifying it as a “Benjamin Franklin Milestone.” Today, only the arched cap of the stone is visible above ground level; any lettering remaining cannot be seen.

Sage (1932)

South of this point, the route follows Flanders Road, Route 61 being constructed at a later time.

Lat.: N 41° 38.117'

Long.:  W 073° 12.536'