New Ultrecht Milestone

MILESTONE PARK

THIS PARK IS AT THE LOCATION OF THE OLDEST EXISTING MILESTONE IN NEW YORK CITY THE NEW ULTRECHT

MILESTONE WAS PLACED HERE IN APPROXIMATELY 1741 UNDER THE REIGN OF GEORGE II. THE STONE, WHICH SERVED AS A DIRECTIONAL POST TO TRAVELERS, STOOD AT THE JUNCTURE OF TWO COLONIAL ROADS: KINGS HIGHWAY AND OLD NEW ULTRECHT-FLATBUSH ROAD (NOW 18TH AVENUE). IT ALSO SERVED AS A GAUGE TO DETERMINE POSTAL RATES.

THE INSCRIPTION READS AS FOLLOWS:
FRONT - 8 1/4 MILE TO N YORK FERRY
THIS ROAD
TO DENY'S FERRY
2 1/2 MILE

SIDE - 10 1/2 MILE TO N YORK FERRY
THIS ROAD
TO JAMAICA 15 MILE

THE NEW ULTRECHT MILESTONE IS NOW IN SAFEKEEPING WITH THE LONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Submitted by @lampbane