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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Boston, Massachusetts

 
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1 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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
2 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Alexander Hamilton
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
3 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Arlington Street ChurchUnitarian Universalist — Gathered in 1729 —
Formerly Federal Street Church in which met the Massachusetts Convention that ratified the Constitution of the United States 1788Map (db m215040) HM
4 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Central Congregational Church
Central Congregational Church (Church of the Covenant) has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America The decorative scheme, virtually . . . Map (db m178279) HM
5 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — First Church
First house of worship built in State St. AD 1632 • Second house in Cornhill AD 1639 • Burned to ashes • AD 1711 • Rebuilt on same site AD 1712 • Fourt house in Chauncy St AD 1809 • Fifth house on this site AD 1867Map (db m215034) HM
6 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Bench
In memory of our fathers The Grand Army of the RepublicMap (db m215031) WM
7 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — John Glover of Marblehead
John Glover, of Marblehead, a soldier of the Revolution. He commanded a regiment of one thousand men raised in that town, known as the Marine Regiment and enlisted to serve through the war; he joined the camp at Cambridge June 22, 1775, and . . . Map (db m176355) HM WM
8 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — John Winthrop
First Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the founders of Boston and of the First Church in Boston A.D. 1630Map (db m215037) HM
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9 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Krystle Campbell
We remember Krystle Campbell, age 29, who died from a bomb blast at this site on April 15, 2013 during the Boston Marathon. • All we have lost is brightly lost.Map (db m178162) HM
10 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Martin Richard / Lü Lingzi
We remember Martin Richard, age 8, and Lü Lingzi, age 23, who died from a bomb blast at this site on April 15, 2013 during the Boston Marathon • Let us climb, now, the road to hope.Map (db m215016) HM
11 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — BB12 — Mrs. Gardner's AddressBack Bay
As a young bride living at No. 152 Beacon Street (now demolished), Isabella Stewart Gardner began surrounding herself with art and legend. During 40 years she amassed a fabulous collection of art treasures now housed in her palazzo on the Fenway. . . . Map (db m176305) HM
12 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Old South Church1669
Preserved and blessed of God for more than two hundred years while worshipping on its original site corner of Washington and Milk Streets whence it was removed to this building in 1875 amid constant proofs of His guidance and loving favour Qui . . . Map (db m178188) HM
13 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Old South Church in Boston
Old South Church in Boston has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. Completed in 1875, a fine example of . . . Map (db m215018) HM
14 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Patrick Andrew Collins1844-1905
Born in Ireland and always her lover · American by early training and employ · Upholsterer from 15 to 23 · Harvard Bachelor of Laws at 27 · From 1871 lawyer · 1868-72 Member of the Mass. Legislature · 1883-89 Member of Congress · 1893-97 . . . Map (db m176932) HM
15 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Polly Thayer Starr
When Dutch Elm Disease ravaged the Mall in the sixties and seventies, a generous Bostonian gave the Commonwealth Avenue Mall Committee the means to replace this first important block. These Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) trees . . . Map (db m215030) HM
16 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — The College Club
Founded in 1890 The College Club is the oldest women's college club in the United States.Map (db m215025) HM
17 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — The Rogers Building
Site of Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Rogers Building 1864-1939Map (db m178189) HM
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18 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay — Trinity Church
Parish Founded 1733 This Building Constructed 1877 Phillips Brooks Rector 1869-1891 Henry Hobson Richardson ArchitectMap (db m178278) HM
19 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay West — Boston Women's Memorial
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
20 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay West — Harry Houdini(Ehrich Weiss) — 1874-1926 —
In memoriam to the great Artist and Past National President who performed one of his well known escapes from this bridge on May 1, 1908. Society of American Magicians Boston Assembly Number 9 Metropolitan District Commission . . . Map (db m178155) HM
21 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Back Bay West — The Charles River Esplanade
Esplanade History Boston's Back Bay, a large tidal flat, was filled in by the 1880s. Today's Esplanade began as a 10-acre riverfront green space between the Charles River Dam Road and the Longfellow Bridge that provided outdoor gymnasia . . . Map (db m178463) HM
22 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — Armory of the First Corps of CadetsA Boston Landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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
23 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — Armory of the First Corps of CadetsA Boston landmark listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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
24 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — Os Gemeos Mural, July 2012
As part of an exhibition at The Institute of Contemporary Art/ Boston, the Brazilian Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo — identical twins known as Os Gemeos — created this mural. Their imagery draws on dreams as well as their everyday lives, . . . Map (db m215421) HM
25 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Bay Village — The Cocoanut Grove
In memory of the more than 490 people who died as a result of the Cocoanut Grove fire on November 28 1942 As a result of this terrible tragedy major changes were made in the fire codes and improvements in the treatment of burn victims not . . . Map (db m40673) HM
26 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Embrace
The Embrace | 2022 Hank Willis Thomas and MASS Design Group Commissioned by Embrace Boston, the Boston Foundation, and the City of Boston Sculpture: Patinated bronze Plaza: Granite with bronze inlay From the . . . Map (db m231892) HM
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27 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 1893
Near this site stood the first School of Medicine of Tufts UniversityMap (db m215821) HM
28 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 20 Pinckney StreetBeacon Hill
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
29 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH07 — 29A Chestnut StreetBeacon Hill
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
30 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 40-42 Mt. Vernon StreetBeacon Hill
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
31 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH21 — 45 Beacon StreetBeacon Hill
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
32 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 66 Mt. Vernon StreetBeacon Hill
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
33 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 87 Mt. Vernon StreetBeacon Hill
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
34 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — 94 Charles Street Building
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 InteriorMap (db m176394) HM
35 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH19 — Acorn Street
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
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36 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — African Meeting House
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
37 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Anne Whitney1821 - 1915
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
38 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Arrival of the Frigate Arbella
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 RevolutionMap (db m37664) HM
39 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Beacon HillThe Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea
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
40 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Beacon Hill Monument
Stamp Act passed 17 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 m215099) HM WM
41 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Birthplace of Charles Sumner
Birthplace of Charles Sumner 6-January-1811Map (db m175949) HM
42 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Boston Common
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
43 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Boston Founded A.D. 1630
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
44 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Boston Massacre Monument
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
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45 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Cheers
Previously known as the Bull & Finch Pub, Cheers Beacon Hill's rise to stardom is a classic "Hollywood” story... only it happened in Boston! Three producers were looking to create a sitcom about a neighborhood bar. One producer suggested . . . Map (db m176876) HM
46 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Chestnut StreetBeacon Hill
Master builders and housewrights built many of the houses on Chestnut Street. These vernacular builders, including Cornelius Coolidge, Jesse Shaw and Hezekiah Stoddard, are hardly well-known. But their work gives Chestnut Street its composed 19th . . . Map (db m215128) HM
47 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Colonel Thomas Cass and the Ninth Massachusetts Infantry
Thomas Cass. Col. Ninth Mass. Infantry. U.S.V. Fell at Malvern Hill Virginia July First 1862. Erected by the City of Boston in memory of the officers and men of the Ninth Reg. Mass. Volunteers Organized May 3 1861 Mustered out . . . Map (db m117946) WM
48 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Colonial TheatreBoston's Theatre District
The Colonial Theatre opened in 1900 and is considered one of America's most elegant theatres. Designed by architect Clarence Blackhall, its rich history includes many memorable performances and world premieres, among them George Gershwin's "Porgy & . . . Map (db m215194) HM
49 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Commodore John Barry“Father of the American Navy”
Born in Wexford Ireland 1745 Died in Philadelphia 1803 Received first commission from the Continental Congress to command the Lexington 1775 Sailed from Boston on the Raleigh 1778 Acclaimed in Boston in 1780 for victories on the Alliance Appointed . . . Map (db m41561) HM
50 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — David Walkerc1796-1830 — 8 Belknap Street —
In 1829 published "Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World” decrying American slavery, racial hatred, and summoning his fellow African Americans to resist. Possession of the Appeal was a crime in the South. A bounty was placed on him by . . . Map (db m177158) HM
51 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Derne Street
Named to honor William Eaton and the heroic Battle of Derna In 1805 Consul Eaton led a handful of U.S. Marines and a small army of Egyptians across 500 miles of the Libyan Desert to attack the port city of Derna from the land. The city fell, and . . . Map (db m176304) HM
52 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Edward A. Filene1860-1937
Author, scholar, outstanding citizen of Boston and public benefactor Acknowledged as the founder of the credit union movement in the United StatesMap (db m176119) HM
53 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Edward Everett Hale1822 - 1909
Man of Letters • Preacher of the Gospel Prophet of Peace • PatriotMap (db m117909) HM
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54 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — For Hai and Sacha
For Hai and Sacha Age 9 For all Vietnamese children who died in the war And for ourselves 1975 Map (db m228020) WM
55 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Francis Parkman House
[Top plaque:] Francis Parkman House 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 and . . . Map (db m215124) HM
56 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Garden of Remembrance
Time touches all more gently here, here where man has said, No: trees and grass, and flowers will remain, where the first born sometimes sees his father's eyes reflected in the shallow pool, feels an ancient heart beat in . . . Map (db m215089) WM
57 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — General Joseph Hooker
HookerMap (db m186291) WM
58 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — General Tadeusz Kosciuszko
Champion of liberty and the rights of man. Erected by the Polish People of New England to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his arrival in America to enlist in the cause of libertyMap (db m117910) WM
59 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — George Francis Parkman
Here lived and died George Francis Parkman 1823-1908 Remembered with enduring gratitude by the City of Boston for his bequest of a fund that secures forever the maintenance and improvement of the Common and other Public ParksMap (db m176182) HM
60 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — George Robert White1847 - 1922 — In Memory Of —
A public spirited citizen whose great gift to the City of Boston provided for the creation of works of public utility and beauty for the use and enjoyment of the inhabitants Cast the bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after . . . Map (db m118004) HM
61 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — George Washington
WashingtonMap (db m215032) WM
62 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Gilbert StuartArtist — 1755 - 1828 —
Painter of the portraits of Washington, Louix XVI and Geo. IIIMap (db m215092) HM
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63 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts
To commemorate the beginning of the Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts by the organization of William Logan Rodman Post No. 1, October 4, 1866, and the Department of Massachusetts Grand Army of the Republic May 17, 1867, this tablet is . . . Map (db m215134) HM
64 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Home of Lewis Hayden 1811 - 1889
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65 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Home of Thomas Paul, Sr., 1773 - 1831Formerly 26 George Street
First minister, African Baptist Church. Masonic leader, missionary to Haiti. Father of Susan Paul, 1809 - 1841, teacher, abolitionist, suffragette.Map (db m215108) HM
66 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — James Otis
. . . Map (db m18721) HM
67 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — John Albion Andrew
Site of the home of John Albion Andrew War Governor of Massachusetts 1861-1865 Born in Windham Maine 31 May 1818 Died in Boston 30 October 1867 Placed by the City of Boston 1924Map (db m177085) HM
68 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — John Hancock Residence
. . . Map (db m55597) HM
69 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — John Telemachus Hilton1801-1864 — 12 Belknap Street —
Grand Master, Prince Hall Masons, a founder of Massachusetts General Colored Association, member Boston Vigilance Committee, member Board of Managers, Anti-Slavery Society, trustee First Independent Baptist Church off Belknap Street, staunch . . . Map (db m177163) HM
70 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin1842-1924
African American civil rights leader, editor the Woman's Era Journal, club woman, convener in 1895 of the first convention of African American women, member Executive Board Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs, member New England . . . Map (db m177135) HM
71 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Leonard A. Grimes
Here lived Leonard A. Grimes, 1815 - 1874. Born of free parents in Virginia. Minister of the Twelfth Baptist Church, 1848 - 1874. Abolitionist, fighter to free fugitive slaves, conductor on the Underground Railroad, redeemer of Anthony Burns, 1854.Map (db m215102) HM
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72 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — BH09 — Louisburg SquareBeacon Hill
Louisburg (pronounced Lewisberg) Square is a private residential park. It was laid out in 1826 by the Mount Vernon Proprietors on pasture land purchased from John Singleton Copley. The homes were built from 1833 to 1847, and the statues of . . . Map (db m176192) HM
73 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Margaret Deland
Margaret Deland 1857-1945 Author who lived at 76 Mt. Vernon St., and wrote the best selling novel, John Ward, Preacher. She was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1926.Map (db m175944) HM
74 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Maria W. Stewart1803-1879 — 8 Belknap Street —
Controversial Black Abolitionist. Essayist, lecturer, religious activist. Her speeches, published by William Lloyd Garrison, were first publicly-delivered speeches by an American woman on politics and women's rights.Map (db m177153) HM
75 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Mary DyerQuaker
Witness for religious freedom. Hanged on Boston Common - 1660. "My life not availeth me in comparison to the liberty of the truth." Erected by the Art Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from the legacy of Zenas Ellis of Fair . . . Map (db m20925) HM
76 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th Regiment
[On the front of the monument, part of the relief itself]: Omnia Relinqvit / Servare Rempvblicam [Underneath the relief]: Robert Gould Shaw Colonel of the Fifty Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Infantry born in Boston 10 . . . Map (db m20209) HM
77 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Monument to Ether
To commemorate the discovery that the inhaling of ether causes insensibility to pain. First proved to the world at the Mass. General Hospital in Boston October. A.D MDCCCXLVI This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts . . . Map (db m86191) HM
78 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — North Sea Mine Force Memorial — U. S. Navy, World War I —
A type of the 56,571 mines laid and swept in the mine barrier placed in the North Sea by the United States Navy during the World War, 1917-1919, the greatest achievement of its nature recorded in all naval history and placed here as a tribute to . . . Map (db m148926) HM
79 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Nova Scotia Tree for Boston
This is the home of the Nova Scotia Tree for Boston. Each year, Nova Scotia gives a tree to thank the people of Boston for their help in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917. Nova Scotians will never forget this act of . . . Map (db m215818) HM
80 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Nurses of the Armed Services Memorial
In memory of the nurses of the armed servicesMap (db m215095) WM
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81 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — On This Site Stood the Home of John Singleton Copley
On this site stood the home of John Singleton Copley Distinguished historical and portrait painter Born in Boston 1737 Died in London 1815Map (db m81965) HM
82 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Oneida Football Club of Boston
On this field the Oneida Football Club of Boston, the first organized football club in the United States played against all comers from 1862 to 1865 The Oneida goal was never crossed This monument is placed on Boston Common November 1925 by . . . Map (db m176302) HM
83 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Park Street Congregational ChurchErected 1809 — To God Be the Glory, Great Things He Hath Done —
Organized February 27, 1809, edifice dedicated January 10, 1810 Handel & Haydn Society of Boston founded 1815 Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) church founded 1819 American Missionary Society founded 1826 William Lloyd Garrison's . . . Map (db m186284) HM
84 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Park Street SubwayCommercial District
The first subway in America was designed to solve the center-city problem of traffic jams caused by streetcars. The new subway opened September 1, 1897. It had only two stops: Park Street and Boylston-Public Garden. To the surprise of critics, the . . . Map (db m215817) HM
85 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Pope John Paul II's Visit to Boston
Pope John Paul II In commemoration of the first mass offered in the United States by His Holiness on his first pastoral visit to this country 1 October 1979 Here on Boston Common during the 350th year of the founding of Boston “May God’s . . . Map (db m176934) HM
86 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit, 1889IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Boston was the first city to build electric traction for a large-scale rapid transit system. The engineering challenge to design and construct safe, economically viable, and reliable electric power for Boston’s rapid transit was met by the West . . . Map (db m154429) HM
87 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Rebecca Lee Crumpler1831-1895
First African American woman to earn a medical degree, 1864, from the New England Female Medical College. She lived at 67 Joy Street in 1869.Map (db m177225) HM
88 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Reverend William Blaxton
Born Horncastle Parish Lincolnshire England 5 March 1596 Graduate of Emanuel College England 1621 First settler of Shawmut 1625 Near here stood his dwelling He removed to Rhode Island 1635 Where he died May 26 - 1675 "The place of his . . . Map (db m215097) HM
89 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Robert Lee Frost
Robert Lee Frost 1874-1963 America’s “Poet Laureate” and four-time Pulitzer Prize winner lived at 88 Mt. Vernon Street from 1938-1941 while teaching poetry at Harvard University. “The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in . . . Map (db m175991) HM
90 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Robert McCloskey
This sculpture has been placed here as a tribute to Robert McCloskey whose story Make Way for Ducklings' has made the Boston Public Garden familiar to children throughout the world 1987Map (db m76654) HM
91 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Site of the English High School
On this site stood the first English High School 1821 -1824 This tablet is placed by the Class of 1871-4 1924Map (db m176303) HM
92 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Site of the Great Elm
Here the Sons of Liberty assembled here Jesse Lee, Methodist pioneer, preached in 1790. The landmark of the Common the Elm blew down in 1876.Map (db m215820) HM
93 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Soldiers and Sailors Monument — Boston Common —
To the men of Boston who died for their country on land and sea in the War which kept the Union whole, destroyed slavery and maintained the Constitution. The grateful City has built this Monument that their example may speak to coming generations. . . . Map (db m37560) HM
94 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — Sutton Corner
This corner of the City of Boston is dedicated to William "Billy" Sutton a fixture in Boston's political landscape. A confidant to politicians both young and old, including a young Congressman named John F. Kennedy, Billy ruled the corridors . . . Map (db m215100) HM
95 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Cathedral of St. Paul
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
96 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Common / Charles Street
The Common an Historic Overview In 1634, only four years after John Winthrop and the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled the Shawmut Peninsula and created the town of Boston, these colonists bought a 48-acre tract of land on the . . . Map (db m176868) HM
97 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Common / The Freedom Trail / America's First SubwayBoston Common Founded 1634
The Common an Historic Overview In 1634, only four years after John Winthrop and the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony settled the Shawmut Peninsula and created the town of Boston, these colonists bought a 48-acre tract of land on the . . . Map (db m191834) HM
98 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Historic Beacon Hill District
The Historic Beacon Hill District 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 . . . Map (db m176189) HM
99 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Home of John Sweat Rock1825 - 1866
A free Black man, physician, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist distinguished for his professional and civic contributions to the Boston communityMap (db m215105) HM
100 Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Boston, Beacon Hill — The Home of Louis Dembitz Brandeis(1856 - 1941) — from 1890 to 1900 —
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court presided 1916 to 1939Map (db m215110) HM

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