THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
577 entries match your criteria. The first 100 are listed.                                               Next 100 ⊳

 
 

Historical Markers and War Memorials in Boston

 
Clickable Map of Suffolk County, Massachusetts and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Suffolk County, MA (593) Essex County, MA (399) Middlesex County, MA (566) Norfolk County, MA (232) Plymouth County, MA (257)  SuffolkCounty(593) Suffolk County (593)  EssexCounty(399) Essex County (399)  MiddlesexCounty(566) Middlesex County (566)  NorfolkCounty(232) Norfolk County (232)  PlymouthCounty(257) Plymouth County (257)
Boston is the county seat for Suffolk County
Boston is in Suffolk County
Suffolk County (593)  ►
ADJACENT TO SUFFOLK COUNTY
Essex County (399)  ►
Middlesex County (566)  ►
Norfolk County (232)  ►
Plymouth County (257)  ►
 
Touch name above to highlight map location.
Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
1 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — 20-30 Bromfield Street —
On Bromfield Street east of Province Street, on the right when traveling east.
Three of the original five storefronts remain from this 1848 commercial row, which was built and occupied by the Ballard family. Its design reflects the Egyptian Revival entrance gate at the nearby Granary Burying Ground. Few Boston Granite . . . — — Map (db m215672) HM
2 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 20 Pinckney Street — Beacon Hill —
On Pinckney Street west of Joy Street, on the left when traveling west.
As a little girl Louisa May Alcott lived in rented rooms at 20 Pinckney Street. The Alcott home was part of the Boston literary scene during the decades before the Civil War. Louisa's father, Bronson Alcott, was an innovative educator whose . . . — — Map (db m175946) HM
3 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH07 — 29A Chestnut Street — Beacon Hill —
On Chestnut Street just east of Willow Street, on the right when traveling west.
29A Chestnut Street, built about 1800, is thought to be the first house of the Mt. Vernon Proprietors, a development syndicate. It has features typical of the earliest building period: side entrance dating from the time when houses had . . . — — Map (db m215127) HM
4 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 40-42 Mt. Vernon Street — Beacon Hill —
On Mt. Vernon Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on Mt. Vernon Street.
The large brownstone houses at 40-42 Mt. Vernon were the newest fashion on the south slope of Beacon Hill in 1850. They are more than 50 years younger than most of the brick houses here. When new, these brownstones seemed very large. Improved . . . — — Map (db m175934) HM
5 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH21 — 45 Beacon Street — Beacon Hill —
On Beacon Street east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west.
This was Harrison Gray Otis' third house, built in 1806. Like his other two houses, it was designed by Charles Bulfinch. His three mansion, all built within ten years, leave a remarkable architectural record of their times. The first, at 141 . . . — — Map (db m215098) HM
6 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — 45 Milk Street — A Designated Boston Landmark —
On Arch Street at Milk Street, on the right when traveling north on Arch Street.
In 1906, noted architect William Gibbons Preston modified his own 1893 design for this building by extending the Milk Street facade to its present location. The allegorical figures of commerce, fidelity, industry and security are by New York . . . — — Map (db m176069) HM
7 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Financial District — 52 Broad Street —
On Broad Street just east of Milk Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1853 during the clipper ship era, this warehouse was occupied by marine-related commercial enterprises, including coffee merchants, grocers and import firms. It is the only granite building with a mansard roof remaining in downtown . . . — — Map (db m215569) HM
8 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Hyde Park — 54th Infantry/55th Infantry/5th Cavalry — Massachusetts Volunteer Militia —
On Standbro Street at Hyde Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Standbro Street.
54th Infantry 55th Infantry 5th Cavalry Massachusetts Volunteer Militia 1863-1865 "With Malice toward None, with Charity for All." Dedicated to the African-American troops who trained here and distinguished themselves in the Civil War, . . . — — Map (db m4369) WM
Paid Advertisement
9 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 66 Mt. Vernon Street — Beacon Hill —
On Mt. Vernon Street west of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west.
Although we associate the name Charles Bulfinch with much of the architecture on Beacon Hill, he did not design most of the houses here. Styles similar to his were copied by master builders and independent housewrights in their own vernacular, . . . — — Map (db m175940) HM
10 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 87 Mt. Vernon Street — Beacon Hill —
On Mt. Vernon Street west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
Charles Bulfinch, the foremost architect of his time, designed this house in 1805 for Stephen Higginson, Jr. Like No. 85, which Bulfinch built in 1800 for Harrison Gray Otis, it is not part of a continuous block. That more economical pattern . . . — — Map (db m175943) HM
11 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 94 Charles Street Building —
On Charles Street south of Pinckney Street, on the right when traveling south.
94 Charles Street Building Built 1860 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m176394) HM
12 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — 255 State Street Sea Glass — Tumbled Recycled Glass and Resin, August 2007 —
On Atlantic Avenue south of State Street, on the right when traveling north.
This mural celebrates Boston's waterfront heritage, fishing history, revitalized harbor and the important role the codfish has played throughout Massachusetts' history. Artists worked with 12 shades of tumbled recycled glass pieces to . . . — — Map (db m215755) HM
13 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — 4 — 1775 — "One if by Land, Two if by Sea" —
Near Salem Court at Salem Street, on the left when traveling east.
The first steeple was the one that Paul Revere knew as a boy (and bellringer) and later incorporated into his lantern signal plan. Because of the spire's height, any light shining from the topmost windows would be visible to Revere's fellow riders . . . — — Map (db m234430) HM
14 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 1893 —
On Park Plaza at Charles Street South, on the right when traveling west on Park Plaza.
Near this site stood the first School of Medicine of Tufts University — — Map (db m215821) HM
15 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — 6 — 1954 Hurricane Carol —
Near Salem Court at Salem Street, on the left when traveling east.
The second spire lasted until August 1954 when Hurricane Carol pummeled Boston. Spectators anxiously watched the spire teeter and sway until finally it fell across Salem Street and into Hull Street. The only damage was a small chunk dislodged from . . . — — Map (db m234432) HM
16 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Abraham Shapiro —
On Bennet Street at Harrison Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Bennet Street.
In memory of Abraham Shapiro 1886-1949 Friend, benefactor, advisor Among whose many gifts to New England Medical Center was the property upon which this and other Medical Center buildings stand. 1987 The Neely House — — Map (db m176298) HM
17 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada —
On Commonwealth Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2) east of Clarendon Street, on the right when traveling east.
September 17, 1965 A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada arrived by cargo ship from India to share Lord Krishna's philosophy and culture with the world
Somehow or other, O Lord, you have brought me here to . . . — — Map (db m215021) HM
Paid Advertisement
18 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH19 — Acorn Street —
On Willow Street just south of Acorn Street, on the right when traveling south.
In the early 19th century, many well-to-do families built row houses between and on the sites of once spacious estates. Servants and tradesmen, who found jobs within the wealthy houses, lived conveniently nearby, often, according to local . . . — — Map (db m215112) HM
19 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — African Americans at Copp’s Hill —
Near Hull Street, on the left when traveling east.
The first mention of Africans arriving in Boston is in Governor John Winthrop’s diary entry of February 26, 1638, in which he states: “Mr. Peirce, in the Salem Ship, the Desire, returned from the West Indies … and brought some cotton, and . . . — — Map (db m21011) HM
20 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — African Meeting House —
On Smith Court west of Joy Street, on the left.
African Meeting House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1975 National Park Service United States Department of the . . . — — Map (db m177226) HM
21 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Alexander Hamilton —
On Commonwealth Avenue (Massachusetts Route 2) west of Arlington Street, in the median.
Alexander Hamilton, Born in the island of Nevis, West Indies in January 1757, died in New York 12 July 1804. Orator, writer, soldier, jurist, financier. Although his particular province was treasury, his genius pervaded the whole . . . — — Map (db m215027) HM
22 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, South Boston — American Redoubts —
On Thomas Park at Atlantic Street, in the median on Thomas Park.

Location of the American Redoubts on Dorchester Heights which compelled the evacuation of Boston by the British Army March 17 – 1776. — — Map (db m295862) HM
23 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — American Soldiers Killed June 17, 1775 —
On Adams Street at Winthrop Street, on the left when traveling west on Adams Street.
Connecticut Troops Roger Fox • William Cheeney • Asahel Lyon • Matthew Cummings • Samuel Ashbo • Gershom Smith • Benjamin Ross • Daniel Memory • Wilson Rowlandson Soldiers Unassigned Amasa Fisk - Pepperell • . . . — — Map (db m191832) HM WM
24 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Anne Whitney — 1821 - 1915 —
On Mount Vernon Street west of Willow Street, on the left when traveling west.
Boston sculptor who maintained a studio for nearly two decades at 92 Mt. Vernon St See her statues of Samuel Adams in Faneuil Hall Park and "Leif Ericson" on Commonwealth Ave. — — Map (db m175993) HM
25 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Anthony V. DeSimone — United States Army — 13 January 1916 - 12 July 1944 —
On Freedom Trail at Salem Street, on the left when traveling east on Freedom Trail.
Anthony Vincent DeSimone was born on January 13, 1916. As an English High Graduate, Anthony was inducted into the United States Army on March 20, 1942. Second Lieutenant (2Lt.) DeSimone served with the 115th Infantry Regiment Regiment, 29th . . . — — Map (db m215193) HM WM
26 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Seaport (South Boston) — Anthony's Pier 4: Boston Icon —
Near Pier 4 Boulevard north of Northern Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1960, "people told me I was crazy when I bought the Northam Avenue site," recalled Anthony Athanas. But he was determined a restaurant on the dismal old pier could work. And it did. Anthony's Pier 4 became one of the highest grossing . . . — — Map (db m271698) HM
Paid Advertisement
27 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Arlington Street Church — Unitarian Universalist — Gathered in 1729 —
On Arlington Street at Boylston Street, on the right when traveling south on Arlington Street.
Formerly Federal Street Church in which met the Massachusetts Convention that ratified the Constitution of the United States 1788 — — Map (db m215040) HM
28 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Armenian Genocide Memorial —
On Mercantile Street at John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the right when traveling west on Mercantile Street.
Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have offered hope and refuge to immigrants seeking to begin new lives. This park is a gift to the people of the Commonwealth and the City of Boston from the Armenian-American community of . . . — — Map (db m215588) HM WM
29 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — Armory of the First Corps of Cadets — A Boston Landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places —
On Piedmont Street south of Arlington Street, on the right when traveling south.
The cornerstone was laid on October 19, 1891 marking the 150th anniversary of the First Corps of Cadets. Designed by William Gibbons Preston, F.A.I.A., and constructed by L.D. Willcutt & Sons, the armory was financed by the citizens of Boston, . . . — — Map (db m215422) HM
30 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — Armory of the First Corps of Cadets — A Boston landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places —
On Columbus Avenue (Massachusetts Route 28) south of Stuart Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The cornerstone was laid on October 19, 1891 marking the 150th anniversary of the First Corps of Cadets. Designed by William Gibbons Preston, F.A.I.A., and constructed by L.D. Willcutt & Sons, the armory was financed by the citizens of Boston, . . . — — Map (db m215423) HM
31 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Government Center — Arnold "Red" Auerbach — Boston Celtics —
On South Market Street west of John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the left when traveling west.
Inspirational leader of the Boston Celtics. As an outstanding coach and general manager he helped bring 15 World Championships to Boston. A member of the Hall of Fame, he has exceeded every record for consistent sports achievement. . . . — — Map (db m215590) HM
32 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Arrival of the Frigate Arbella —
On Beacon Street, on the left when traveling east.
To commemorate the arrival on June 12, 1630 of the Frigate Arbella, bringing Governor Winthrop and the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, This tablet placed by the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution — — Map (db m37664) HM
33 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Roxbury — Artillery Delivered from Fort Ticonderoga —
On Malcolm X Boulevard at Roxbury Street, on the left when traveling west on Malcolm X Boulevard.
Through this place passed the noble train of artillery delivered from Fort Ticonderoga to General George Washington by Major General Henry Knox and placed at Dorchester Heights by General John Thomas forcing Boston's freedom and the evacuation of . . . — — Map (db m257934) HM WM
34 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — The Atlantic Dye Wood Company — Harborwalk Boston —
On New Street just north of Summer Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dye wood, also called logwood, is the heartwood of a tree native to Central America and the Caribbean that was imported, ground, and distilled to produce a deep black-blue dye used to dye leather, silk, cotton, and wood. The Atlantic Dye Wood . . . — — Map (db m215763) HM
35 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Chinatown — Auntie Kay and Uncle Frank Chin Park on the Greenway —
Near Hudson Street at Beach Street, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway, designated in 2019 to honor their lifelong commitment to Boston's Chinatown. Uncle Frank worked tirelessly in improving the quality of life for Chinatown residents. He had a . . . — — Map (db m215418) HM
Paid Advertisement
36 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Harbor Islands- Long Island — Bakery — Fort Warren-Georges Island — Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area —
On Georges Island.
The rank and financial status of Ft. Warren residents determined the quality of meal they ate. Rations for Union soldiers consisted of fresh beef with potatoes three times a week, salt beef, pork or ham three times a week, and baked beans on . . . — — Map (db m313674) HM
37 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Financial District — Batterymarch Building —
On Broad Street at Custom House Street, on the right when traveling east on Broad Street.
Hailed as Boston's first Art Deco skyscraper, the Batterymarch Building was the city's tallest downtown structure when it opened in 1928. Designed by Harold Field Kellogg, it features 30 different colors of brick and ornamental motifs indicative . . . — — Map (db m215574) HM
38 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Battle of Bunker Hill —
On 1st Avenue at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
The Battle of Bunker Hill 17 June 1775 This tablet marks the point where the British reinforcements landed — — Map (db m21413) HM
39 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — Bay Village — Bay Village Garden —
On Church Street at Melrose Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
The littlest neighborhood in Boston welcomes you. Craftworkers and tradespeople, essential to building grand homes on Beacon Hill, originally populated Bay Village. In the 1800s, entire rows of these brick townhouses were raised over 14 feet to . . . — — Map (db m245473) HM
40 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Beacon Hill — The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea —
On Beacon Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling east on Beacon Street.
The Walk to the Sea encompasses four centuries of Boston history. Beginning at the State House on Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston's ancient Common, the Walk passes among historic landmarks and skyscrapers. The Walk crosses ground that, . . . — — Map (db m176177) HM
41 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Beacon Hill Monument —
On Bowdoin Street at Ashburton Place, on the left when traveling north on Bowdoin Street.
Stamp Act passed 1765 repealed 1766 Board of customs established 1767 British troops fired on the inhabitants of Boston March 5, 1770 Tea Act Passed 1773 Tea defrayed in Boston December 16 Port of Boston shut and guarded June 1, 1774 . . . — — Map (db m248663) HM WM
42 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Beginning of Jordan Marsh —
On Summer Street at Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on Summer Street.
Since its beginning in 1851 Jordan Marsh has grown with the City of Boston. It is to the continued faith in this city and its great people that this building is dedicated. - 1977 - — — Map (db m176060) HM
43 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Government Center — The Bell-in-Hand —
On Marshall Street at Creek Square, on the left when traveling north on Marshall Street.
The Bell-in-Hand America's Oldest Continuously-Run Tavern Established 1795 The Bell-in-Hand has been the premier gathering place for generations of Bostonians. The first owner was Jimmy Wilson, the city's last known town crier, who rang his . . . — — Map (db m176012) HM
44 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Benjamin Franklin —
On School Street, on the left when traveling east.
Front of Monument: Born in Boston, 17 January, 1706. Died in Philadelphia, 17 April, 1790. Right Side of Monument: Treaty of Peace and Independence 3 September, 1783 Rear of Monument: Eripuit Colo Tulmen Sceptrumque Tyrannis. Left . . . — — Map (db m18506) HM
Paid Advertisement
45 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Benjamin Franklin — 1706 - 1790 —
Near Unity Street near Tileston Street.
Printer, Scientist, Philanthropist, Diplomat and Statesman A Man of Towering Eminence As Publisher of Poor Richard’s Almanac he provided America in its upbuilding with a practical Philosophy and enriched its common speech with a . . . — — Map (db m101423) HM
46 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Government Center — Bent 38 —
On John F Fitzgerald Surface Road at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling south on John F Fitzgerald Surface Road.
The elevated John F. Fitzgerald Expressway was one of the Commonwealth's most ambitious and controversial urban redevelopment projects. Built by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works between 1951 and 1959, its downtown Boston route . . . — — Map (db m252655) HM
47 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Berkeley Building —
On Boylston Street east of Berkeley Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Berkeley Building, a distinctive example of the Beaux-Arts style, was designed in 1905 by the firm of Codman and Despradelle. This early Back Bay commercial building features a terra cotta exterior on a steel frame. In 1988 the building was . . . — — Map (db m249882) HM
48 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Government Center — Bill Rodgers — "Boston Billy" —
On South Market Street west of John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the left when traveling west.
In honor of his 1999 induction into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, his twenty-five years of excellence in distance running and his unfaltering dedication to the Boston community. A local hero and international competitor, Bill Rodgers . . . — — Map (db m215591) HM
49 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Birthplace of ASNT — The American Society for Nondestructive Testing —
Near 3rd Avenue east of 6th Street, on the right when traveling east.
on this site in August of 1941, nine founder members with Philip D. Johnson, a radiographer at the Boston Naval Shipyard as their leader, formed the American Society for Nondestructive Testing. Initially chartered as the American Industrial . . . — — Map (db m215744) HM
50 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Birthplace of Charles Sumner —
On Irving Street at Myrtle Street, on the left when traveling north on Irving Street.
Birthplace of Charles Sumner 6-January-1811 — — Map (db m175949) HM
51 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Birthplace of Ralph Waldo Emerson —
On Summer Street at Hawley Street, on the right when traveling east on Summer Street.
On this site, at No. 27 Summer Street, stood the parsonage in which Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803 Placed here on this anniversary, May 25, 1951 that posterity shall know the birthplace of this great American — — Map (db m176032) HM
52 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Government Center — Birthplace of the Telephone —
On Cambridge Street at Tremont Street, on the right when traveling west on Cambridge Street.
Here, on June 2, 1875, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson first transmitted sound over wires. This successful experiment was completed in a fifth floor garret at what was then 109 Court Street and marked the beginning of world-wide . . . — — Map (db m49787) HM
53 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Roxbury — Blanding's Turtle — Emydoidea blandingii — I live in a North American wetland neighborhood! —
Near Franklin Park Road west of Blue Hill Avenue ( Route 28), on the right when traveling west.
These handsome turtles have distinctive yellow markings on their chins and throats. Their carpace (upper shell) and lower shells bear yellow speckles as well. Once common throughout New England, they are now rare and listed as a species of . . . — — Map (db m214946) HM
Paid Advertisement
54 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, West Fens — Bleacher Bar —
On Lansdowne Street east of Brookline Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Unlike any restaurant of its kind, the Bleacher Bar provides a unique window into Fenway Park from beneath the center-field bleachers. This sonor of the park was originally modeled as a batting cage in 1971 and used by both Red Sox players . . . — — Map (db m176981) HM
55 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, South Boston — Bob Greene the Firefighter... —
Near William J Day Boulevard east of Farragut Road, on the right when traveling east.
There are men and there are men: there are firefighters and there are firefighters. Firefighter Robert M. Greene stood out among his peers. His quiet, unassuming manner and dedication to duty were his trademark. The list of . . . — — Map (db m271611) HM
56 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Bocce - More than a Game — North End — Harborwalk Boston —
On Commercial Street west of Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
When waves of Italian immigrants began settling in the North End in the 1880s, they brought the centuries-old game of bocce with them. Bocce provided a tangible link to their past and helped meld a community among those speaking dialects from . . . — — Map (db m215183) HM
57 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Athenaeum —
On Beacon Street east of Bowdoin Street, on the right when traveling east.
Boston Athenaeum has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m176131) HM
58 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian) — Established 1818 —
On Bowdoin Street north of Beacon Street, on the right when traveling north.
A large cathedral, mother church of other local Swedenborgian Societies, stood on this present site from 1845-1963. The present complex was dedicated as a place of worship in 1966. The Christianity of this church is guided by . . . — — Map (db m176881) HM
59 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Lower Washington / Mount Hope — Boston Civil War Memorial —
On Walk Hill Street.
(Front panel) To the Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of Boston who fell in defense of their Country and Liberty in the Rebellion which ended in 1865. This monument is gratefully dedicated by the City of Boston.(Rear panel) The courage and . . . — — Map (db m66276) WM
60 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Boston Common —
On Tremont Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling north on Tremont Street.
In or about the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred thirty and four the then present inhabitants of said Town of Boston of whom the Honble John Winthrop Esqr Govnr of the Colony was chiefe did treate and agree with Mr William Blackstone for . . . — — Map (db m18505) HM
61 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Boston Founded A.D. 1630 —
On Beacon Street at Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east on Beacon Street.
For wee must consider that wee shall be as a citty vppon a hill the eies of all people are vppon vs soe that if wee shall deale falseley with our God in this worke we haue vundertaken… wee shall be made a story and a by-word through the world - . . . — — Map (db m215096) HM
62 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — The Boston Globe Site —
On Washington Street at Devonshire Place, on the right when traveling north on Washington Street.
The Boston Globe Site Established in 1872 by a consortium of Boston businessmen, the Boston Globe occupied this Washington Street location, near other papers who made up the street's "Newspaper Row." One of Boston's original . . . — — Map (db m249880) HM
Paid Advertisement
63 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — Boston Harbor Islands —
On Atlantic Avenue south of State Street, on the left when traveling north.
On a Drowned Drumlin Field They Built Lighthouses, Forts, and Harbor Homes… Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, as he embarked on the creation of Boston's Emerald Necklace in 1886, commented. We have … a city of some repute for . . . — — Map (db m215575) HM
64 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — Boston Harbor Islands — A national park area —
On Northern Avenue at Harborwalk, on the right when traveling west on Northern Avenue.
Boston Harbor Islands offer opportunities for visitors to tour historical sites, observe wildlife, participate in recreational activities ranging from hiking and bird watching to swimming and fishing, or just enjoying a picnic and a day of quiet . . . — — Map (db m215530) HM
65 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Boston Irish Famine Memorial —
On Washington Street at School Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
An Gorta Mor The great famine which ravaged Ireland between 1845-50 was the major catastrophe of the 19th century. It brought horrific suffering and loss to Ireland’s 8.5 million people. Over one million died of starvation and disease. Another . . . — — Map (db m176151) HM
66 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Financial District — The Boston Massacre —
On Devonshire Street at State Street on Devonshire Street.
On March 5, 1770, in the street before you, nine British soldiers were confronted by an angry mob."The soldiers did fire without orders and killed five of his Majesty's good subjects...How fatal are the effects of posting a standing army among a . . . — — Map (db m76632) HM
67 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, D Street / West Broadway — 4 / 5 — Boston Massacre 1770 / The East India Company —
On Congress Street east of Dorchester Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Boston Massacre 1770 Many Bostonians resented the presence and abuses of such a large military force in their midst, hostility grew rapidly, and there were frequent brawls between workers and soldiers. On the night of March 5, 1770, Captain . . . — — Map (db m215503) HM
68 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Boston Massacre Monument —
On Tremont Street south of West Street, on the right when traveling south.
Crispus Attucks • Samuel Maverick • James Caldwell • Samuel Gray • Patrick Carr
From that moment we may date the severance of the British Empire. Daniel Webster On that night the foundation of American Independence was . . . — — Map (db m215093) HM WM
69 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Boston Molasses Flood —
On Commercial Street east of Charter Street, on the right when traveling west.
On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529 Commercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people. A 40-foot wave of molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated the neighborhood. Structural defects in the . . . — — Map (db m40677) HM
70 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Boston Naval Shipyard —
On 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Boston Naval Shipyard has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m58264) HM
71 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Public Latin School —
On School Street, on the left when traveling east.
On this spot stood the First House erected for the use of the Boston Public Latin School. This School has been constantly Maintained since it was Established by the following Vote of the town: At a General meeting upon Public Notice it was agreed . . . — — Map (db m18509) HM
Paid Advertisement
72 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Public Latin School —
On School Street west of Chapman Place, on the left when traveling east.
At the corner of this site stood the first public school in America. Built in 1635, the school gave the street its name. In 1636, a subscription service was raised for a free schoolmaster. In 1645 the town also stipulated that 'Indians are to be . . . — — Map (db m215148) HM
73 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Lower Washington / Mount Hope — Boston Spanish American War Memorial —
On Walk Hill Street.
Boston-to her sons who served their country in the war with Spain-1898-Not time but achievement makes history — — Map (db m66275) WM
74 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — The Boston Tea Party —
On Harborwalk north of Congress Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Boston Tea Party was an act of resistance by colonists against the British government after passage of the Tea Act 1773. Colonists believed it violated their right to be taxed by only their own representatives. The boycott would embattle . . . — — Map (db m215429) HM
75 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812 — Boston National Historical Park - Charlestown Navy Yard — USS Constitution Museum; National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On 1st Avenue.
When the Federal government established a navy yard in Massachusetts in 1800, it naturally looked to Boston Harbor. A thriving town of more than 34,000 people, Boston was home to hundreds of skilled ship carpenters, riggers, caulkers, and other . . . — — Map (db m60133) HM
76 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Boston Timeline —
On Hanover Street at Cross Street, on the left when traveling west on Hanover Street.
1600 1632: The first windmill to operate in the Colonies moves to Copp's Hill from Cambridge, when it would grind corn only in a westerly wind. 1641: The 160-ton Trial is launched. This first full-size ship built in Boston, . . . — — Map (db m215639) HM
77 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Boston Timeline —
On Hanover Street at John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road, on the left when traveling east on Hanover Street.
1600 Native Americans Native Americans inhabited this area for at least 10,000 years before the arrival of Europeans. Although contact with European explorers and fishermen in the early 1600s resulted in heavy loss of life from European . . . — — Map (db m215646) HM
78 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown Crossing — Boston Transcript Building —
On Milk Street east of Washington Street, on the right when traveling east.
Washington Street was Boston's Newspaper Row, home to all the city dailies into the 1950s. The Boston Evening Transcript, founded in 1830, was the city's first afternoon daily. By 1870, the influential newspaper was the largest in New . . . — — Map (db m176112) HM
79 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay West — Boston Women's Memorial —
On Commonwealth Avenue at Fairfield Street, on the left when traveling east on Commonwealth Avenue.
Boston Women’s Memorial Lucy Stone Born in Brookfield, she was one of the first Massachusetts women to graduate from college. She was an ardent abolitionist, a renowned orator, and the founder of the Woman’s Journal, the foremost . . . — — Map (db m178753) HM
80 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Boston Theater District — Boston Young Men's Christian Union — A Designated Boston Landmark —
On Boylston Street at Tamworth Street, on the right when traveling east on Boylston Street.
Nathaniel Bradlee designed this outstanding example of High Gothic architecture in 1876. It was one of many buildings erected during the downtown building boom that followed the Great Fire of 1872. The BYMCU was founded by Harvard students in . . . — — Map (db m176121) HM
Paid Advertisement
81 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Breakthrough —
On Constitution Road south of 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Breakthrough evokes the Navy Yard workers' struggle transitioning from wartime shipbuilding to peacetime operations. During World War II, the Navy Yard employed 50,000 civilian workers; by 1946, only 9,500 remained. Per draftsman Allan . . . — — Map (db m215676) HM
82 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — The Breastwork —
Near Monument Square.
The Breastwork thrown up on the morning of the seventeenth of June 1775 extended northerly three hundred feet — — Map (db m18658) HM
83 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Breed’s Hill —
Near Monument Square.
--------------- Site of the Battle of Bunker Hill fought June 17, 1775 --------------- Although orders were issued by the Committee of Safety to seize and fortify Bunker Hill the colonial officers after consultation fortified this hill on June 16, . . . — — Map (db m17974) HM
84 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — British and Commonwealth Forces Memorial —
Near Salem Court at Unity Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of British and Commonwealth forces who have lost their lives in service to their country. — — Map (db m234438) WM
85 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Building 10 —
On 3rd Street south of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1853, Building 10 is typical of structures in the Charlestown Navy Yard: it has seen many uses and been modified numerous times to meet the Navy's changing needs. The structure was also moved to this location from elsewhere on Pier . . . — — Map (db m215733) HM
86 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Building a Landmark —
On Hanover Street near Prince Street, on the right when traveling north.
The challenge of building the Florentine Café was given to Bradford Construction Company by the Riccio Family in 1995. A demanding task since the family wanted to keep the old original look of the late 1800's. To do this Bradford Construction . . . — — Map (db m234440) HM
87 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — Building Boom — Preparing for a New Century — Atlantic Wharf —
On Harborwalk north of Congress Street, on the right when traveling north.
The great fire of 1872 was a tragedy…but also an opportunity. Developers used rubble from the fire to create new land along the channel. After all, real estate was in high demand but access to the water was not since trains had largely replaced . . . — — Map (db m215494) HM
88 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — Bumpkin Island — Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area —
On Atlantic Avenue north of State Street, on the left when traveling north.
Small but picturesque, Bumpkin Island was home to American Indians, a fish-drying operation, tenant farmers, a naval training camp, polio patients, and more. Its slate and shell beaches and open areas make Bumpkin a relaxing place to wander. Walk . . . — — Map (db m215582) HM
89 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Bunker Hill Burying Ground —
On Bunker Hill Street just west of Polk St, on the right when traveling west.
Established in 1810, this is Charlestown's second oldest burying ground, and the site of the left wing of Colonial forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. A monument marks the location of the Rail Fence and Stone Wall fortified by the . . . — — Map (db m282110) HM
90 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Bunker Hill Monument —
Near Monument Square, on the left when traveling north.
“Don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes.”
The Battle of Bunker Hill, fought here on Breed’s Hill, June 17, 1775, was the first major military confrontation of the Revolutionary War. Although the . . . — — Map (db m282107) HM
91 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — California Sea Lion / Northern Fur Seal —
Near Central Wharf east of Old Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
California Sea Lion Zalophus californianus
Size: Females up to 6.5 feet long, males up to 8 feet long. Weight: Females up to 400 pounds, males up to 1,000 pounds. Diet: A variety of . . . — — Map (db m215753) HM
92 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Callahan Tunnel — Opened to Traffic, November 11, 1961 —
On Cross Street at North Street, on the right when traveling west on Cross Street.
William F. Callahan Jr. 1920-1945 Second Lieutenant 10th Mountain Division United States Army Killed in action in Italy, April 14, 1945 during the final days of World War II Beloved son of William F. Callahan Sr. and . . . — — Map (db m316324) HM WM
93 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — Captain John Foster Williams — 1743 - 1814 —
On Atlantic Avenue north of Seaport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
A native Bostonian, John Foster Williams was an extraordinary man who courageously served this country. he went to sea at the age of 15 and by the age of 22, was commanding merchant vessels. During the Revolutionary War he commanded several ships . . . — — Map (db m215566) HM
94 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, North End — Captain John Pulling Jr. —
Near Salem Street north of Hull Street, on the right when traveling north.
Merchant Vestryman and Compatriot of Paul Revere on April 18, 1775 called Robert Newman from his house on Salem St. to Christ church and lest the British disturb him, locked the church doors from outside while the lanterns were being . . . — — Map (db m115353) HM
95 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Downtown — Captain Robert Keayne —
On Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Windsor England 1595 Member of the Honourable Artillery Company of London 1623 Devoted citizen of Boston from 1635 to death in 1656 Liberal contributor for a town library for the maintenance of a free schoolmaster, for introducing pure . . . — — Map (db m18514) HM
96 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, West Fens — Carl Yastrzemski — "Yaz" — 8 —
On Van Ness Street at Ipswich Street, on the left when traveling east on Van Ness Street.
During a memorable weekend to conclude the 1983 regular season, Carl Yastrzemski capped his Hall of Fame career before a pair of sold-out Fenway Park crowds. First, on Saturday, October 1, Yaz was recognized in an emotional pregame ceremony that . . . — — Map (db m176988) HM
97 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, East Boston — Carlton's Wharf —
On London Street south of Sumner Street, on the right when traveling south.
Carlton's Wharf, one of the earliest wharves in East Boston, was built around 1851 by Massachusetts native John K. Carlton. Carlton himself was among the first wave of Bostonians to settle in the nascent, but promising, planned township . . . — — Map (db m215773) HM
98 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Cathedral of St. Paul —
On Tremont Street south of Winter Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Cathedral of St. Paul was established as St. Paul's Church in 1818. St. Paul's was the first example of Greek Revival architecture in Boston.
In 1846, Alexander Crummel was ordained a deacon here, making him the third African American . . . — — Map (db m215172) HM
99 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Charlestown — Catherine Filene Shouse Building —
On 1st Avenue east of Terry Ring, on the right when traveling east.
This property is part of the Boston Naval Shipyard Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. 1865 — — Map (db m215745) HM
100 ► Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Waterfront — The Central Artery / The Rose Kennedy Greenway — The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea —
On State Street at Atlantic Avenue, on the right when traveling east on State Street.
The Walk to the Sea encompasses four centuries of Boston history. Beginning at the State House on Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston's ancient Common, the Walk passes among historic landmarks and skyscrapers. The Walk crosses ground that, centuries . . . — — Map (db m215757) HM

577 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. Next 100 ⊳
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Nov. 10, 2026