Spring Lane
Posted by: Shorelander
N 42° 21.447 W 071° 03.486
19T E 330506 N 4691515
Site of early Puritan settlement in Boston.
Waymark Code: WMATK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2006
Views: 34
The marker reads:
"The excellent spring water on the Shawmut Peninsula drew the Puritans to settle here. The site of the spring is marker on Spring Lane. Nearby the colonists built their compact town. The first church, first market, first prison, first burying ground, and the house of the first governor all stood close together. Today two major landmarks, the Old State House and King's Chapel, stand on the edges of the site of the early town center."
Agency Responsible for Placement: Boston 200
Year Placed: 1976
County: Suffolk
City/Town Name: Boston
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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