Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Nova Scotia Tree for Boston
This is the home of the Nova Scotia Tree for Boston. Each year, Nova Scotia gives a tree to thank the people of Boston for their help in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917. Nova Scotians will never forget this act of kindness.
Erected on the 100th anniversary of the tragedy in 2017.
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1917.
Location. 42° 21.356′ N, 71° 3.824′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It can be reached from Tremont Street south of Temple Place, on the right when traveling south. The marker stands on the Boston Common. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 139 Tremont 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 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: Commodore John Barry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lafayette Mall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cathedral of St. Paul (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Embrace (about 400 feet away); Tremont Street Subway (about 400 feet away); Power System of Bostons Rapid Transit, 1889
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
