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John Winthrop

 
 
John Winthrop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023
1. John Winthrop Marker
Inscription. First Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the founders of Boston and of the First Church in Boston A.D. 1630
 
Erected 1880 by Richard Saltonstall Greenough (original sculpture).
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraGovernment & PoliticsReligion & Religious StructuresSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1630.
 
Location. 42° 21.226′ N, 71° 4.498′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Back Bay. It is on Marlborough Street west of Berkeley Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 64 Marlborough St, 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, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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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: First Church (within shouting distance of this marker); John Glover of Marblehead (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mrs. Gardner's Address (about 400 feet away); A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (about 500 feet away); The College Club (about 500 feet away); Alexander Hamilton (about 700 feet away); Central Congregational Church (about 700 feet away); Polly Thayer Starr (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
 
John Winthrop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023
2. John Winthrop Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 537 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 29, 2026