Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
John Smibert
John
Smibert
Painter
1688 - 1751
Cherish a man such as this
Erected by The City of Boston, John B. Hynes, Mayor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.
Location. 42° 21.437′ N, 71° 3.679′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Tremont Street and Bromfield Street, on the right when traveling south on Tremont Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Tremont 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 Phillips (here, next to this marker); Granary Burial Ground (here, next to this marker); Granary Burying Ground (here, next to this marker); Paul Revere Buried in this Ground (here, next to this marker); Victims of the Boston Massacre (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Adams (a few steps from this marker); Josiah and Abiah Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); James Otis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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Additional commentary.
1. About The Marker
This marker is not the gravestone for Smibert, but instead notes that Smibert is buried within the burial ground. It hangs on the fence along the perimeter of the burial ground.
— Submitted November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
