the historical milestone
The
Historical Milestone was originally placed in 1787
by Major William Taylor in front of his house which
stood on the War Memorial grounds. In an attempt to
recoup his fortune lost to battle in the
Revolutionary War, Major Taylor converted his home
into an Inn primarily for people traveling between
New York and Hartford. This was a trip that could
take three days at that time.
As the milestone indicates, the Taylor Inn was
nearly equidistant to both cities and must have been
a welcome resting spot for weary travelers.
In 1951, Memorial Drive, the road leading through
Roger's Park was built and the mile stone was
removed to the yard of the Scott-Fanton Museum at 42
Main Street.
Members of the Mary Wooster Chapter of The Daughters
of the American Revolution found the Milestone
several years later and erected it on the front lawn
of the War Memorial building, several hundred feet
east of its original site.