North End in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Mansion of Gov. Hutchinson
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
1. Mansion of Gov. Hutchinson Marker
Thomas Hutchinson was the last royal governor of Massachusetts, and a frequent target for Colonial resentment of British authority. The mansion was ransacked on the night of August 26, 1765 in a protest against the Stamp Act.
mansion of
Governor
Thomas Hutchinson
built about 1687
This tablet
placed by the City of Boston
1930
Erected 1930 by City of Boston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1687.
Location. 42° 21.852′ N, 71° 3.206′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in North End. It is on Garden Court north of Princt Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Boston's North End. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02113, 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: Garden Court Street (here, next to this marker); Building a Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Constitution (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Leonard's Roman Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Here Lived Paul Revere (within shouting distance of this marker); Revere Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Paul Revere House (within shouting distance of this marker); North Square Houses, 1715 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
2. Marker on Garden Court Street
This street has long been the home of gardens and governors. Across the street from the site of Hutchinson's mansion was the home of Governor "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, grandfather of President John F. Kennedy.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
3. Marker in Boston's North End
The marker for the Mansion of Gov. Hutchinson is seen here on a building on the west side of Garden Court Street.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, March 2, 2019
4. Thomas Hutchinson
This portrait of Thomas Hutchinson by an unknown artist after a 1741 portrait by Edward Truman is on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,886 times since then and 157 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on December 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
