Medford Turnpike
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The Medford Turnpike is a road mostly in modern-day Somerville
, Massachusetts
, United States, now known as Mystic Avenue. It was laid out in 1803 as a result of the 1786 Charles River Bridge
from Charlestown to Boston. In historic terms, it ran from Medford
Center to Charlestown Neck. It is currently designated to be part of Massachusetts Route 38.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States, now known as Mystic Avenue. It was laid out in 1803 as a result of the 1786 Charles River Bridge
Charlestown Bridge
The Charlestown Bridge is the easternmost bridge on the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. The bridge formerly carried the southernmost stretch of Massachusetts Route 99, which now ends at Chelsea Street in Charlestown. It connects to Joe Tecce Way to the south and to Rutherford Avenue to the...
from Charlestown to Boston. In historic terms, it ran from Medford
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
Center to Charlestown Neck. It is currently designated to be part of Massachusetts Route 38.