Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
William Billings
1746-1800
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
1. William Billings Marker
One of America's earliest native born (Boston) composers who greatly enhanced a musical awareness within the Colonies. By respected tradition, his final resting place is believed to be an unmarked grave within this area of the Common.
Presented on the occasion of America's Bicentennial and in conjunction with the 1976 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists by the District of Columbia Chapter
Erected by American Guild of Organists by the District of Columbia Chapter.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 42° 21.158′ N, 71° 3.938′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is at the intersection of Boylston Street and Boylston Place, on the left when traveling east on Boylston Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02116, 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: Colonial Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Gilbert Stuart (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Quincy Adams (about 400 feet away); Edward A. Filene (about 400 feet away);
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
2. William Billings Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
3. The Central Burying Ground of Boston, 1754
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 649 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
