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

The Home of John Sweat Rock

1825 - 1866

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

1. The Home of John Sweat Rock Marker

Inscription. A free Black man, physician, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist distinguished for his professional and civic contributions to the Boston community

Erected by The Heritage Guild, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 42° 21.619′ N, 71° 4.176′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is on Phillips Street east of Lindall Court, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79A 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,

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, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889 (within shouting distance of this marker); Leonard A. Grimes (within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Albion Andrew (about 600 feet away); Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831 (about 600 feet away); Vilna Shul (about 600 feet away); 94 Charles Street Building (about 700 feet away); Louisburg Square (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

2. The Home of John Sweat Rock

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 266 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.