Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Victims of the Boston Massacre

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009

1. Victims of the Boston Massacre Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The remains of
Samuel Gray
Samuel Maverick
James Caldwell
Crispus Attucks
and
Patrick Carr
Victims of the Boston Massacre,
March 5th, 1770,
were here interred by order of the
Town of Boston.
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Here also lies buried the body of
Christopher Snider
Aged 12 years,
Killed February 22nd, 1770
The innocent victim of the
struggles between the Colonists and
the Crown, which resulted in
INDEPENDENCE.
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Placed by Boston Chapter D.A.R.
1906.

Erected 1906 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Boston Chapter.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 42° 21.442′ N, 71° 3.677′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. Marker is on Tremont Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is along the walking trail in Granary Burying Ground, in the front of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

Marker in Granary Burying Ground image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009

2. Marker in Granary Burying Ground

this marker. Samuel Adams (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Granary Burying Ground (here, next to this marker); A Riot, the Massacre, and the Tea Party (a few steps from this marker); Granary Burying Ground (a few steps from this marker); Paul Revere Buried in this Ground (a few steps from this marker); Gravestone Carving (a few steps from this marker); Family Memorials (within shouting distance of this marker); Josiah and Abiah Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Take a tour of the markers found along the walking trail in Boston’s Granary Burying Ground.

Also see . . . Boston Massacre. (Submitted on May 23, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)

Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Notable Events •

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009

3. Victims of the Boston Massacre Marker

The grave of patriot Samuel Adams is located next to that of the Victims of the Boston Massacre.

Site of the Boston Massacre image. Click for full size.

By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2009

4. Site of the Boston Massacre

This circle of cobblestones, located in front of the Old State House, marks the location of the Boston Massacre.

Engraving of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere image. Click for full size.

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5. Engraving of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 23, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,405 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.