Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Louisburg Square
Beacon Hill
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
1. Louisburg Square Marker
Louisburg (pronounced Lewisberg) Square is a private residential park. It was laid out in 1826 by the Mount Vernon Proprietors on pasture land purchased from John Singleton Copley. The homes were built from 1833 to 1847, and the statues of Aristides, to the south, and Columbus, to the north, were erected in 1850.
The name is thought to commemorate the 1745 Battle of Louisburg during which an army of New England volunteers captured Cape Breton Island from the French.
All residences in this neighborhood are private.
Erected by Boston 200. (Marker Number BH09.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 42° 21.481′ N, 71° 4.125′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is on Mt. Vernon Street west of Willow Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Anne Whitney (a few steps from this marker); Robert Lee Frost (a few steps from this marker); Acorn Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Deland
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
2. Louisburg Square and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
3. Aristides in Louisburg Square
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
4. Columbus in Louisburg Square
courtesy of Historic New England, circa 1910
5. Postcard, Louisburg Square, Aristides the Just statue, Boston, Mass.
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 1,266 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on June 30, 2021.
