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| Colonial American History Stories - 1665 - 1753 |
The first roads on the British Colonies followed trails used by the natives or wildlife. The colonists used these ancient trails, widening and expanding them. Mail service during early colonial times was infrequent, uncertain and mostly within the colony. The first mail carriers were family members, friends and sometimes Indians. The first mail deliverers were post riders that delivered this mail. Colonial governments hired these post riders to deliver the mail. These Post riders were independent contractors who delivered mail in designated areas.
Post Roads
Residents of towns that received mail service had to travel to a central location to pick up their mail. This location was usually the town’s general store. The term “post road” originated to designate the early mail delivery routes. Since the post riders had to maintain a tight schedule to deliver mail on time, a system of mile markers developed along these roads. The markers served to inform them of their progress along the road. Many of these "mile markers" still exist along the older post roads. Many of these post roads later became the first major highways in the United States.
The First Mail Service
Francis Lovelace, governor of New York, instituted the first inter-colony mail service. The service did not last long, but the route became known as the Old Boston Post Road. Modern US 1 follows this route, the upper portion of which followed an earlier Indian route, the Pequot Path.
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