The Boston Globe has two interesting history related articles today. First, some homeowners in Charlestown may have backyards transected by a burial trench from the Battle of Bunker Hill. In the second story, a silver mug which turned up in the state's abandoned property division has its provenance cleared, and is donated to the MFA. This story is of particular interest to me because the rightful heir, Mason Dix Harris, is a descendant of Thaddeus Mason Harris, who served as minister of First Parish Church in Dorchester, the church which I attend.
May 2009
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
Categories
- Allston, Brighton
- Boston Almanac Project
- Boston Books
- Boston Laws
- Boston Maps
- Boston Photos and Web Resources
- Boston Shark Attacks
- Charlestown, East Boston
- Cities Around the World
- City Record and Boston News-Letter FAQ and General News
- Dorchester, South Boston, Mattapan
- Downtown, Beacon Hill, Back Bay, South End
- Historic Preservation
- Longer Essays
- Miscellaneous History
- North End, Charlestown, East Boston
- Present Day Boston
- Random Boston History
- Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, Hyde Park
- Schools, Museums, Institutions
- Streets and Buildings
- Things to Do
- Weather, Events, Things to Do
Recent Posts
- Boston Map Lecture at the Gibson House Museum 27 May
- History in The Boston Globe
- Gibson House Program 11 February 2009
- Thoughts On The Inauguration of Barack Obama
- Merry Christmas
- Two December Programs At The Gibson House Museum
- An Almanac for Bostonians 1939, 26 April
- Dot Ave Isn't For the Cows
- Allan Rohan Crite Memorial
- From Boston Collections at the Boston Athenaeum
Boston Architectural Photos
- Photos of Boston buildings and neighborhoods. Click any photo to enlarge.
First Parish Church in Dorchester Steeple Removal
- Photos of the removal of the steeple lantern at First Parish Church in Dorchester, 24 November 2006
Required Reading
- Skyline Online
Philadelphia architecture and more from the Philadelphia Inquirer's architectural critic. - Partnership of Historic Bostons
A site dedicated to promoting the historical ties between Boston, MA and Boston, England. - City of Sound
A London based blog exploring the connections between urban life and design. - Mass Moments--Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
A daily dose of Massachusetts history. - saralovering.com
Visit Sara's archives for her photos of Boston. - Dorchester Atheneum
Resources for exploring the history of Boston's largest neighborhood. - Universal Hub | Best Boston blog search ever
Boston blogs of all shapes and sizes.
« February 2009 | Main | May 2009 »
Recent Comments