Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
James Otis
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
1. James Otis Marker
James Otis
Orator and Patriot of the Revolution
Famous for his argument
against Writs of Assistance
Born 1725 – Died 1783
Massachusetts Society – Sons of the Revolution
1808
Erected 1898 by Massachusetts Society – Sons of the Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1725.
Location. 42° 21.42′ N, 71° 3.695′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is on Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in the Granary Burying Ground. 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, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paul Revere Buried in this Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Granary Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Granary Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); John Phillips (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Street Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Manufactory House Site (within shouting distance of this marker); John Smibert (within shouting distance of this marker); First Commercial Dental Laboratory in America (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Other markers no longer nearby. Tragic Events (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Welcome to Granary Burying Ground (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
2. Marker in Granary Burying Ground
James Otis was a major voice of the Patriot Cause until a clubbing by a British officer in a barroom brawl caused him to lose his sanity.
Also see . . . Biography of James Otis. NNDB website entry (Submitted on May 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009
3. Granary Burying Ground
The James Otis marker is located in the Granary Burying Ground. This cemetery, established in 1660, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Internet Archive
4. The Hon. James Otis, jun. Esq;
originally from Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack, 1770, reprinted in Lossing, 1860, The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution.
Photographed by Larry Gertner
5. Granary Burial Ground
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,864 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on February 19, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on May 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
