Boston Post Road
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Boston Post Road is a historic colonial-era route that connected Boston to New York City and served as a major mail and travel corridor in early American history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic road
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postal route ⓘ transportation route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States postal history
NERFINISHED
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colonial American infrastructure ⓘ |
| connects |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEstablishment | 17th century ⓘ |
| follows | Atlantic coast corridor ⓘ |
| followsRouteOf | Native American trails ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places (in some segments) ⓘ |
| hasModernSuccessor |
Interstate 95
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U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ local surface streets in New England ⓘ |
| hasSegment |
Lower Post Road
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Middle Post Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Post Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
colonial era
ⓘ
early American history ⓘ |
| laterImprovedTo | turnpike ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New England ⓘ |
| notableTownAlongRoute |
Hartford
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New Haven NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ Springfield (Massachusetts region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalSurface | dirt road ⓘ |
| partiallyDesignatedAs | historic district ⓘ |
| partOf | King's Highway (colonial America) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Connecticut
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New York (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | overland route ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of intercolonial communication
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development of postal service in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ economic development of New England ⓘ military movements during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| terminusA | Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
colonial officials
ⓘ
merchants ⓘ post riders ⓘ stagecoaches ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
mail transport ⓘ passenger travel ⓘ stagecoach travel ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.