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

Harbor Mines Explosion

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024

1. Harbor Mines Explosion Marker

Inscription.
At this location on December 6, 1898 at the end of the Spanish American War four men were killed instantly when the harbor mines they were transporting exploded.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1898.

Location. 42° 20.2′ N, 71° 0.593′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in South Boston. It can be reached from William J Day Boulevard east of Farragut Road, on the left when traveling south. Located on Castle Island. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Boston MA 02127, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: South Boston Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bob Greene the Firefighter... (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor of Shame No More (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Many Forts, Many Uses (about 500 feet away); From Paradise to Prison (about 700 feet away); Donald McKay Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Creating Pleasure Bay (approx. 0.2 miles away); John E. Powers (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024

2. Harbor Mines Explosion Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.