#mile marker

[batteredshoes]

[rabbitcruiser]

100 Mile House, BC (No. 2)

In 1930, Lord Martin Cecil left England to come to 100 Mile House and manage the estate owned by his father, the 5th Marquess of Exeter. The estate's train stop on the Pacific Great Eastern (now BC Rail leased and operated by Canadian National) railway is to the west of town and called Exeter. The town, which at the time consisted of the roadhouse, a general store, a post office, telegraph office, and a power plant, had a population of 12. The original roadhouse burned down in 1937.

100 Mile House is on Secwépemc unceded territory. The nearest Secwépemc band is the Tsq'escen for which a geographic reference point is the Canim Lake Reserve.

Source: Wikipedia

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[robthepensioner]

One mile marker on the Fleetwood Half Marathon 2022 course. One down, twelve and a bit to go.

[vandaliatraveler]

As was common practice in Europe at the time, mile markers were placed along the National Road to denote distances to towns along the route. The marker above, located in Grantsville, Maryland, displays the distance to Wheeling, West Virginia (then Virginia), a major hub at the time for travelers heading west. Behind the marker is the Casselman Inn, one of the many inns and taverns that sprung up along the National Road in the first half of the nineteenth century to cater to travelers. Stagecoach taverns were high-end establishments and served wealthy travelers. Most of those heading west were poor, however, and were served by wagon stands, the equivalent of modern-day truck stops.

[52booknotes]

Books are the mile markers of my life. Some people have family photos or home movies to record their past. I’ve got books. Characters. For as long as I can remember, books have been my safe place.

The Great Alone.

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[industrialgradevtg]

Milemarker Interview: Under The Volcano Magazine #64, 2001