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Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889

 
 
Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023
1. Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889 Marker
Inscription.
Fugitive slave - Leading abolitionist
Prince Hall Mason - Rescuer of Shadrach
Member of the General Court
Messenger to the Secretary of State

A meeting place of abolitionists and a station on the Underground Railroad
 
Erected by The Heritage Guild, Inc.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRAfrican AmericansFraternal or Sororal OrganizationsGovernment & PoliticsLaw Enforcement.
 
Location. 42° 21.614′ N, 71° 4.144′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is on Phillips Street just west of Grove Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Phillips St, Boston MA 02114, 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,
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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: Leonard A. Grimes (within shouting distance of this marker); The Home of John Sweat Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Vilna Shul (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (about 600 feet away); Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831 (about 600 feet away); John Albion Andrew (about 700 feet away); 94 Charles Street Building (about 800 feet away); Birthplace of Charles Sumner (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
 
The Home of Lewis Hayden image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023
2. The Home of Lewis Hayden
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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