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

Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831

Formerly 26 George Street

 
 
Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023
1. Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831 Marker
Inscription. First minister, African Baptist Church. Masonic leader, missionary to Haiti. Father of Susan Paul, 1809 - 1841, teacher, abolitionist, suffragette.
 
Erected 1993 by The Heritage Guild, Inc.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCivil RightsFraternal or Sororal OrganizationsReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
 
Location. 42° 21.52′ N, 71° 4.196′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It is on West Cedar Street just south of Pinckney Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 W Cedar St, 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, 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 94 Charles Street Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (within shouting distance of this marker); John Albion Andrew (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home of Louis Dembitz Brandeis (about 300 feet away); Louisburg Square (about 400 feet away); Anne Whitney (about 400 feet away); Robert Lee Frost (about 400 feet away); Acorn Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
 
The Home of Thomas Paul, Sr. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023
2. The Home of Thomas Paul, Sr.
 
 
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 588 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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