The Maverick Coach was a horse-drawn stage or omnibus on the Roxbury Line which, in 1837, ran from the Norfolk House in Roxbury to Maverick Square in East Boston, Massachusetts, a long stretch whose termination gave its name to the line. Likely there were specific names given to Maverick coaches and this token could be used on any one of them. Appearing in the October 4, 1834, issue of Niles’ … [Read More...]
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