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

Thomas Hutchinson

(1711-1780)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

1. Thomas Hutchinson Marker

Inscription. Serving in a variety of [unreadable] in Colonial Boston, Thomas Hutchinson is at once one of the town's most powerful and most compromised figures. He often sees the errors of Parliament's ways, but nonetheless enforces their laws, as is his responsibility. And hey, if he and his family can make a little coin on the side, so be it.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 42° 21.42′ N, 71° 3.515′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is on Milk Street near Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is one of several posted on the fence of the shop next to the Old South Meeting House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Washington Street, Boston MA 02108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in 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 this marker: Scipio Gunney (here, next to this marker); One Ticket. A Whole Lot of Revolution! (here, next to this marker); Samuel Adams (here, next to this marker); Phillis Wheatley (here, next to this marker); John Hancock (here, next to this marker); John Adams (here, next to this marker); See Where the Boston Tea Party Began (here, next to this marker); Old South Meeting House (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . . Thomas Hutchinson bio.

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From the American Battlefield Trust.

Excerpt: "In 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act. When three ships arrived in Boston harbor with tea from Britain, Governor Hutchinson insisted that the ships would not leave the port until their cargo of tea was unloaded. On December 16, 1773, Bostonians stormed the ships and dumped the tea into the harbor. The Boston Tea Party provoked outrage in London, and Hutchinson was replaced by a military governor, General Thomas Gage. Hutchinson traveled to Britain, advising the royal government on the situation in the colonies, but when the Revolutionary War erupted, he became an exile. His property in Massachusetts was seized by the revolutionary government. Hutchinson spent the rest of his life in Britain. He worked on a third volume of his history of Massachusetts, which covered his own time in the colonial government. It was published posthumously after his death on June 3, 1780."

(Submitted on November 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Front view of Old South Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

2. Front view of Old South Meeting House

Several markers are affixed to the small shop to the right of the entrance to Old South Meeting House.

South side of Old South Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, November 6, 2026

3. South side of Old South Meeting House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on November 12, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.