Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Court of the Assistants
Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 27, 2011
1. Court of the Assistants Marker
Governor John Winthrop
and members of the Massachusetts Bay Company
organized the Court of Assistants
forerunner of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1630.
Location. 42° 22.325′ N, 71° 3.715′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. Marker is on Winthrop Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 City Square, Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Charlestown Training Field / Winthrop Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Great House (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam/Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlestown World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); City Square: Continuity and Change (within shouting distance of this marker); The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old North Church (about 500 feet away); Deacon Larkin House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Photographed By Bryan Simmons, July 27, 2011
2. Court of the Assistants Marker
Photographed By James R. Murray, August 30, 2016
3. John Winthrop Memorial
The reverse marker inscription is "Charlestown".
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on September 3, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 3. submitted on August 30, 2016, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
