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

New England Courant

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012

1. New England Courant Marker

Inscription. Here in 1719 stood the printing office of James Franklin publisher of the New England Courant. Here served as an apprentice his brother Benjamin Franklin Here 1769 to 1776 Edes and Gill published the Boston Gazette

Erected 1913 by Massachusetts Society of Sons of the Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1719.

Location. 42° 21.535′ N, 71° 3.483′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Government Center. It is on Court Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Court Street, 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: The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Robert Keayne (within shouting distance of this marker); D.L. Moody (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old State House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Old State House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freedom Trail (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The Boston Globe Site (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Post Office in the American Colonies (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Also see . . . New England Courant (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 22, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts.)

Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012

2. New England Courant Marker

Marker is on the left side of the building

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,098 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.