The Old Post Road: The Story of the Boston Post Road

by Stewart H. Holbrook

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

275 pages, Hardcover

First published August 9, 2015

About the author

Stewart Hall Holbrook (1893 - 1964) was an American lumberjack, writer, and popular historian. His writings focused on what he called the "Far Corner" - Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. A self-proclaimed "low-brow" historian, his topics included Ethan Allen, the railroads, the timber industry, the Wobblies, and eccentrics of the Pacific Northwest.

He wrote for The Oregonian for over thirty years, and authored dozens of books. He also produced a number of paintings under the pseudonym of "Mr. Otis."

Reviews

[Abbi Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this because it gave me a good overview of the history of New England and the Revolutionary War, as well as a lot of people and things to potentially further study. I like the humorous writing style and personal anecdotes from the author as well. The descriptions made me want to go explore Yankee country :)

[John E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holbrook is a fun writer of popular history. This personal view of the Old Boston Post Road from Boston (of course) to New York City is filled with his inciteful and charming stories of the road and its communities. Part of the American Trails Series.