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

Captain John Foster Williams

1743 - 1814

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023

1. Captain John Foster Williams Marker

Inscription. A native Bostonian, John Foster Williams was an extraordinary man who courageously served this country. he went to sea at the age of 15 and by the age of 22, was commanding merchant vessels. During the Revolutionary War he commanded several ships including the Massachusetts Navy 14-gun brig Hazard which was captured by the British as a prize of war. Sent to England on board a prison ship, he later escaped and returned to America to continue to fight. Selected by President George Washington, John Foster Williams commanded the first revenue cutter, the Massachusetts in 1791 as part of the service which came to be known as the Revenue Marine, predecessor of today's U.S. Coast Guard.

Erected by United States Coast Guard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.

Location. 42° 21.314′ N, 71° 3.052′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Waterfront. It is on Atlantic Avenue north of Seaport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

is at or near this postal address: 408 Atlantic Ave, Boston MA 02110, 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, 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: Four Point Channel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); InterContinental Boston Hotel (about 700 feet away); The Boston Tea Party (about 700 feet away); Boston Harbor Islands (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sugar for Rope (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Great Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); Graphic Arts Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fan Pier. (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2023

2. Captain John Foster Williams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.