Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
George Francis Parkman
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
1. George Francis Parkman Marker
Here lived and died George Francis Parkman
1823-1908
Remembered with enduring gratitude by the City of Boston for his bequest of a fund that secures forever the maintenance and improvement of the Common and other Public Parks
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 42° 21.438′ N, 71° 3.892′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is at the intersection of Beacon Street and Joy Street, on the right when traveling west on Beacon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108, 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: John Hancock Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sculptor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Monument (about 400 feet away); Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment (about 400 feet away); Beacon Hill (about 500 feet away); The Historic Beacon Hill District (about 500 feet away); The Mason Houses (about 500 feet away); Arrival of the Frigate Arbella (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
2. George Francis Parkman Marker
The house is currently under reconstruction.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
