Village on the Bay - Massachusetts Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

This marker, on the southwest corner of Winchester and Church Streets in Boston's Bay Village neighborhood, reads:

"Look behind you toward Park Square. In 1815, the Charles River tide washed in and out over this marshy Back Bay. A year later, Ephraim Marsh began to fill the swampy bay with earth, then marked out lots for houses, many of which still line Bay Village streets.
"Did you know? Until recently, this hamlet within a city was known as, 'The Church Street District,' because of a church nearby. Only in the early 1960s was the name 'Bay Village' adopted."

Agency Responsible for Placement: Boston 200 Year Placed: 1976 County: Suffolk City/Town Name: Boston Relevant Web Site: [Web Link] Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed

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