Charlestown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Tudor Wharves

Charlestown

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2021

1. Tudor Wharves Marker

Inscription. In the 1830s, Frederick Tudor became known as Boston's Ice King. Since around 1805, he had ice cut from local ponds and shipped to such faraway places as Calcutta, Rio de Janeiro, the West Indies and the Far East. As his business grew, he did his most prosperous trading from Tudor Wharves (now known as Hoosac Pier).

Did you know? Tudor packed Baldwin apples with his ice, shipped both to distant ports, and made a profit on each cargo.

Caption: View of Tudor Wharves from Charles River Bridge.

Erected by Boston 200. (Marker Number CH19.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 42° 22.354′ N, 71° 3.487′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Charlestown. It is on Constitution Road east of Constitution Plaza, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Constitution Road, Charlestown MA 02129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gate One, Charlestown Navy Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Revere (within shouting distance of this marker); Paul Revere’s Landing (within shouting

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distance of this marker); "A state of perfect chaos" (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlestown Navy Yard (within shouting distance of this marker); Breakthrough (within shouting distance of this marker); Explore the Navy Yard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 1, 2012

2. Tudor Wharves Marker

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, August 2012

3. Tudor Wharves Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 17, 2021

4. Tudor Wharves Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 129 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2020, by Bruce Guthrie of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 3, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 4. submitted on July 3, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.