North End in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
John Tileston / To Those Men of the North End
John Tileston, 1735-1826, active patriot during the Revolution. Beloved Master for more than seventy years of the North Writing School, now the Eliot School and teacher of many famous Bostonians. He lived and died on Margaret Street.
To those men of the North End who defended with their lives the hope of their country in the early wars against the Indians and the French.
To these leaders in the Revolution of 1776 and the War of 1812 -
Daniel Malcolm • Josiah Snelling • John Mountford • John Foster Williams • James Sigourney • Samuel Newman • John P. Boyd • Samuel Armstrong • John Downes • David Porter, Sr. • Samuel Shaw • Robert Keith • David Porter, Jr.
and to all the other North Enders who stood with them in the cause of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 42° 21.952′ N, 71° 3.241′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in North End. Marker can be reached from Unity Street near Tileston Street. Marker is in Paul Revere Mall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boston MA 02113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. To Those Men of the North End / Thomas Cass (here, next to this marker); Benjamin Franklin (here, next to this marker); Sir William Phips / Joseph Warren / John Manley / Edmund Hartt (here, next to this marker); Christ Church (a few steps from this marker); John Greenwood / Ann Pollard / Harriot Keziah Hunt / Charlotte Saunders Cushman (a few steps from this marker); The Men of the North End (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Tucker / Increase Mather / Edward Holyoke / Edward Everett / Christian Gullager (a few steps from this marker); St. Stephen's Church (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.