Where did mile markers come from? How do you read them? In this episode we travel back in time for a brief study on the signs that move us forward.
 
Sources and Further Reading:
<a href="https://lowermerionhistory.org/?page_id=186987#:~:text=Ancient%20Landmarks,go%20to%20reach%20their%20destination" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Lower Merion Historical Society</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/mormon-odometer.htm#:~:text=In%201628%2C%20Thomas%20Savery%20invented,the%20mileage%20of%20the%20routes%E2%81%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">National Park Service - The Odometer</a>
<a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vitruvius" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Britannica - Vitruvius</a>
<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/roman-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The History Channel - The Roman Forum</a>
<a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=175105" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The Historical Marker Database</a>
<a href="https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/ryr.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The United States Department of Transportation: Read Your Road</a>
Ranger Brian Reedy, Historian, U.S. National Park Service

Where did mile markers come from? How do you read them? In this episode we travel back in time for a brief study on the signs that move us forward. Sources and Further Reading: The Lower Merion Historical Society National Park Service - The Odometer Britannica - Vitruvius The History Channel - The Roman Forum The Historical Marker Database The United States Department of Transportation: Read Your Road Ranger Brian Reedy, Historian, U.S. National Park Service

Where did mile markers come from? How do you read them? In this episode we travel back in time for a brief study on the signs that move us forward.
 
Sources and Further Reading:
<a href="https://lowermerionhistory.org/?page_id=186987#:~:text=Ancient%20Landmarks,go%20to%20reach%20their%20destination" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lower Merion Historical Society</a>
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/mormon-odometer.htm#:~:text=In%201628%2C%20Thomas%20Savery%20invented,the%20mileage%20of%20the%20routes%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Park Service - The Odometer</a>
<a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vitruvius" rel="noopener noreferrer">Britannica - Vitruvius</a>
<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/roman-forum" rel="noopener noreferrer">The History Channel - The Roman Forum</a>
<a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=175105" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Historical Marker Database</a>
<a href="https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/ryr.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">The United States Department of Transportation: Read Your Road</a>
Ranger Brian Reedy, Historian, U.S. National Park Service

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