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

Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021

1. Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson Marker

Inscription.

On this site, at No. 27 Summer Street, stood the parsonage in which Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803

Placed here on this anniversary, May 25, 1951 that posterity shall know the birthplace of this great American

Erected 1951.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1803.

Location. 42° 21.285′ N, 71° 3.585′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown Crossing. It is at the intersection of Summer Street and Hawley Street, on the right when traveling east on Summer Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02111, 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

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distance of this marker: Jordan Marsh (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church in the City of Boston (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gerrymander (within shouting distance of this marker); Beginning of Jordan Marsh (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Hull Mint (about 300 feet away); Franklin Place (about 400 feet away); Samuel Adams House Site (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . . Ralph Waldo Emerson. (Submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021

2. Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson Marker

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021

3. Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.