Mass 12

Fitchburg
to
N.H. State Line

Conn. State Line to Oxford Oxford to Worcester Worcester to Sterling Sterling to Fitchburg Mass. 12 Sign Gallery Home Routes 1 to 6A 7 to 16 18 to 27 28 to 37 38 to 57 58 to 75 78 to 93 95 to 105 106 to 114A 115 to 123 124 to 132 133 to 142 143 to 151 152 to 193 195 to 286 290 to 495 Sign Gallery Recent Updates About the Signs		12 North -- Fitchburg Fitchburg/Westminster town line. State maintenance resumes. While route 12 is a "state highway" through Fitchburg, like most secondary routes local authorities are responsible for maintenance through much of the town. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Westminster 1926 bridge. The bridges on the stretch of highway from Fitchburg to the center of Ashburnham are all dated 1926. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Westminster Old sign marking Laws Brook. Current era signs are rectangular green signs with white lettering. This sign appears to have been refurbished. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Westminster Westminster/Ashburnham town line. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Ashburnham Approaching junction Mass 101. November 18, 2006.
		12 North/101 South -- Ashburnham Routes split. November 18, 2006.
		12 South -- Ashburnham The School Boy statue. Erected in honor of school boys who became soldiers during the Civil War. November 18, 2006.
		12 South -- Ashburnham Moose warning sign, with a Rocky Squirrel cameo. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Ashburnham Ashburnham/Winchendon town line. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Winchendon Northern terminus of Mass 140. November 18, 2006.
		12 South -- Winchendon Approaching the Northern terminus of Mass 140. In the last year the intersection has been realigned to allow through traffic to flow South onto 140. Previously, the intersection allowed through traffic to stay on 12 or turn right onto 140. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Winchendon Short cut to U.S. 202 North. This is a rare wooden US shield with a white border. I believe it is the only one still posted in the state. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Winchendon Guide sign approaching the center of town with control cities located in two different states. November 18, 2006.
		12 South/202 North -- Winchendon U.S. 202 splits and follows Main Street through the center of town. An unusual sign assembly with both the upper and lower signs pointing the same direction. November 18, 2006.
		12 North/202 South -- Winchendon Routes cosigned near town hall. November 18, 2006.
		12 North/202 South -- Winchendon Routes split. Note the old style U.S. 202 shield on the median pole and compare to the later model Mass 12 sign on the opposite median. November 18, 2006.
		12 South -- Winchendon Junction U.S. 202. November 18, 2006.
		12 South -- Winchendon Hobby horse statue just north of the junction with U.S. 202. Winchendon's is nicknamed "Toy Town" for its toy making industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Winchendon Northern terminus at N.H. 12, Fitzwilliam, N.H. This sign is unusual because it includes the Massachusetts state seal on the side of the sign announcing entry to New Hampshire. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Winchendon Granite pillar marking the Massacusetts/New Hampshire state line. November 18, 2006.
		12 North -- Winchendon Just beyond the granite pillar pictured above is a rough-hewn stone also marking the state line. This stone is only engraved on the New Hampshire side and is undated. November 18, 2006.
		N.H. 12 North -- Fitzwilliam, N.H. First N.H. 12 shield. November 18, 2006.
		N.H. 12 South -- Fitzwilliam, N.H. Entering Massachusetts at the Northern terminus of Mass 12. The first Mass 12 shield is in the background. November 18, 2006.