Downtown Crossing in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Trinity Church
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021
1. Trinity Church Marker
The marker is behind glass and the glare makes it difficult to read.
On this spot stood Boston’s first
Trinity Church
Built in 1734.
Destroyed in the Great Boston Fire of 1872, during the pastorate of Phillips Brooks.
This tablet unveiled by the Presiding Bishop of the United States General Convention of the Episcopal Church
1952
Erected 1952 by Presiding Bishop of the United States General Convention of the Episcopal Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 42° 21.316′ N, 71° 3.596′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown Crossing. Marker is on Summer Street east of Washington Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trinity Church in the City of Boston (here, next to this marker); Jordan Marsh (within shouting distance of this marker); Beginning of Jordan Marsh (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hull Mint (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Place
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Also see . . . Phillips Brooks. Brooks is probably most famous for penning the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem". (Submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2021
2. Trinity Church Marker
The Trinity Church markers have been placed in a small enclosure as part of a coffee shop on the church's previous site.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, June 25, 2021
3. The current Trinity Church in Copley Square
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
