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1761 Milestone
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National Register of Historic Places

1761 Milestone

On the National Register since 198244 years
Listed 1982Woonsocket
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About 1761 Milestone

1761 Milestone, at 640 S. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 24, 1982. The Register lists it for its transportation, at the local level. It was listed as part of Woonsocket MRA. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMile marker in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1761 to today

  1. 1761Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 15 minutes

640 S. Main St., Woonsocket · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 11761 MilestoneStart here
  2. 2Smithfield Friends Meeting House, Parsonage & CemeteryGreek Revival · next door
  3. 3Peleg Arnold TavernBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Union Village Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DSouth Main Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBJohn Arnold HouseBuilding0.6 miBFrank Wilbur HouseJapanesque0.8 miBSt. Andrews Episcopal ChapelLate Victorian0.8 miBGlenark MillsLate Victorian0.9 miBHope Street SchoolBuilding0.9 miBBernon Worsted MillBuilding1 miDIsland Place Historic DistrictDistrict1 miBWoonsocket Rubber Company MillMid-19th Century · Built 18571 miBJules Desurmont Worsted Company MillBuilding1 mi

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Questions about 1761 Milestone

Is 1761 Milestone on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 24, 1982 (Register number 82000131).

Is 1761 Milestone a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eleazer Arnold House, 8.3 miles away.

Can you visit 1761 Milestone?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of 1761 Milestone?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41374630 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.