1 62 NATURAL HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF GROTON, MASS. 



On this stone, also, an attempt has been made to chisel off the 

 word " Esq." The inscription reads: 



O. p. Esq. 



Miles to 

 Worcester 



1783 



A third stone, about three feet in height, stands near the 

 Groton School, on the easterly side of Farmers' Row, at the 

 south corner of Peabody Street, and was set up probably by 

 Dr. Prescott. The top has been broken off, but the inscrip- 

 tion remains, as follows: 



Miles to 

 Worcester. 



In front of the old tavern in the village, now known as the 

 Groton Inn, is a fourth stone, belonging to the same period of 

 time, standing out of the ground about a foot and a half, and 

 perhaps set up by Dr. Prescott, which bears these words : 



To 

 Boston 



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On the north side of the Great Road to Boston there is a 

 slate slab, about four feet in height, which bears the following 

 inscription : 



To 



Boston 



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