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Beginning in the 1670’s, Post Road served as the mail route between Portsmouth and Newburyport. In 1753, Deputy Postmaster Benjamin Franklin, using an odometer, measured the routes and installed mileposts. The fee to post mail was based on distance. Over time, some of the posts were replaced. This granite post, engraved P/10N12, is the only one remaining in North Hampton.
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