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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9Q_tremont-temple_Boston-MA.html
Tremont Temple was once the renowned Tremont Theater. Most of the famous actors, singers and lecturers of the day performed here. John Gilbert, Jenny Lind, Daniel Webster and Charles Dickens all made appearances.In 1843, the Theater became the Tem…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9P_kings-chapel-and-beyond_Boston-MA.html
Around 1750, the present, stone version of King's Chapel replaced the wooden structure of 1688. King James II had ordered the wooden chapel built. It was the first Anglican church in Boston, erected on the old burying ground over strong Puritan ob…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9N_welcome-to-bostons-old-city-hall_Boston-MA.html
This building served as Boston's City Hall from 1865 until 1969, when it was renovated for use as an office building.Boston's Old City Hall is one of the first examples of adaptive reuse. In the 1960's the concept of recycling out-dated public bui…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9M_electric-fire-alarm-system-1852_Boston-MA.html
On April 28, 1852, in Johnson Hall formerly on this site, the first municipal electric fire alarm system using call boxes with automatic signaling to indicate the location of a fire was placed into service. Invented by William Channing and Moses F…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9L_site-of-the-first-meeting-house-in-boston-built-a-d-1632_Boston-MA.html
Preachers ? John Wilson ? John Eliot ? John CottonUsed before 1640 for town meetings and forsessions of the General Court of the Colony.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9K_the-boston-massacre_Boston-MA.html
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 f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9J_tombs-and-monuments_Boston-MA.html
Throughout Copp's Hill Burying Ground are examples of tombs and monuments constructed to commemorate the dead. Table tombs or table-stones are elaborate markers of a grave's location. Usually there is a sepulcher underneath the marker holding the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9I_clough-house_Boston-MA.html
This graceful home was built around 1712 and managed to survive when all its neighbors—including the house that Ben Franklin owned next door—were torn down. This was the home of one of Boston's "substantial mechanicks," Ebenezer Clough…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9H_to-those-men-of-the-north-end-thomas-cass_Boston-MA.html
To those men of the North Endwho defended with their livesthe integrity of the Union in theAmerican Civil War1861 - 1865Thomas Cass 1821 - 1862Born in Ireland, he attached himself devotedly to the ideals of his adopted country at the breaking out …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G9D_the-salutation-tavern-the-green-dragon-tavern_Boston-MA.html
The Salutation TavernOpened in 1662, stood on the north east corner ofSalutation and North Streetsadjoining this MallIt was the meeting place ofThe Committee of Safetyand in it was plannedThe Boston Tea PartyHere Samuel Adams, Josiah Quincy Jr., J…
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