Boston Town House Fires

The Old State House stands in the location of the original Town House. Built in 1658, it was the center of colonial life. The government utilized the building as well as merchants. The building is the oldest surviving public building ...

Boston Town House

In 1656, city officials first put forth plans for a central government and civic building. A Puritan merchant, Robert Keayne, donated a large sum of money for the construction of the building. Keayne was a member of the original Massachusetts ...

General George Washington during the Siege of Boston

George Washington (1732-1799), the first President of the United States, was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. General Washington had never led an army before and even recognized he had little experience leading larger groups of soldiers. The majority ...

The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party is an event that led to the occupation of Boston by British soldiers. The Tea Act of 1773 was one of the final acts that led to the true rebellion of the patriots living in and ...

Boston Women's Memorial: Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) came to America when she was a sickly eight years old. After landing in Boston, John Wheatley bought her as a domestic slave for his wife Susana. John and Susana, then later their children, were all instrumental ...

Boston Women's Memorial: Lucy Stone

Lucy Stone (1818-1893) was an abolitionist and suffragette from a farm in Massachusetts. Even though her family were strong abolitionists, her father did not believe women had or should have equal rights. Initially, he did not support Lucy’s dreams and ...

Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812

Boston, the Navy Yard, and the War of 1812

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 ...

The Old Road to Boston

Erected by Ashuelot Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, April 12, 1902, to mark the beginning of the Old Road to Boston, over which the soldiers of the revolution from Keene marched under Captain Isaac Wyman, April 21, 1775, in ...

Boston Naval Shipyard

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 States

U.S. Department of ...

U.S.S. Boston

U.S.S Boston

From 1776 to tomorrow

Dedicated to all shipmates who served on the seven vessels named U.S.S. Boston

July 2001

Marker is on 3rd Street.

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