[1] Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, stayed in the building prior to his death in 1834.

The nearby section of Route 88 is named Lafayette Street in his honor.

[2] Stockbridge is believed to be the original 1848 owner of 35 East Main Street, just a few yards down the hill.

[3] The building retains its original Federal-style door surround, fanlight, windows, trim and siding.

The milestones are part of the Boston-to-Machias extension of the Charleston-to-Boston "King's Highway".