Financial District in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the First Meeting House in Boston Built A.D. 1632
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2014
1. Site of the First Meeting House in Boston Built A.D. 1632 Marker
Preachers • John Wilson • John Eliot • John Cotton
Used before 1640 for town meetings and for
sessions of the General Court of the Colony.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 42° 21.521′ N, 71° 3.425′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in the Financial District. Marker is on Devonshire Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Boston Massacre (a few steps from this marker); The Old State House (a few steps from this marker); The Freedom Trail (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Old State House (a few steps from this marker); Captain Robert Keayne (within shouting distance of this marker); The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); John Winthrop - First House in Boston Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Magoun Counting-House Site (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2014
2. Site of the First Meeting House in Boston Built A.D. 1632
The marker is above the entrance.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 18, 2021
3. Site of the First Meeting House in Boston Built A.D. 1632 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on July 11, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
