Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
John Foster Williams
1743 - 1814
First Master of U.S. Revenue Cutter Massachusetts
The Revenue Cutter Service is the forerunner of the United States Coast Guard. Captain Williams was the commander of the first authorized ship.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 42° 21.464′ N, 71° 3.706′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Tremont Street north of Bosworth Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Tremont Pl, Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Josiah and Abiah Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Boston Athenaeum (within shouting distance of this marker); Victims of the Boston Massacre (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregational House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Adams (within shouting distance of this marker); John Smibert (within shouting distance of this marker); Granary Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); John Phillips (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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