Beacon Hill in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Site of the Great Elm
Here the Sons of Liberty assembled here Jesse Lee, Methodist pioneer, preached in 1790.
The landmark of the Common the Elm blew down in 1876.
Erected by The N.E. Methodist Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 42° 21.327′ N, 71° 3.91′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Beacon Hill. It can be reached from the intersection of Tremont Street and West Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 Beacon 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: For Hai and Sacha (within shouting distance of this marker); North Sea Mine Force Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Embrace (about 300 feet away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (about 300 feet away); Nurses of the Armed Services Memorial (about 400 feet away); Nova Scotia Tree for Boston (about 400 feet away); Boston Massacre Monument (about 500 feet away); Commodore John Barry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
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