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Boston Massacre Monument, Boston, MA

  • 1888 (photograph ca. 1890-1935)

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Erected in 1888 in Boston Common, the Boston Massacre Monument commemorates the events of March 5, 1770 where British troops and a group of American colonists fought leading to five American deaths, most famously Crispus Attucks.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the National Park Service.

National Archives Identifier: 155823533

Full Citation: Boston Massacre Monument, Boston, MA; 1888 (photograph ca. 1890-1935); Landmarks of Boston; Henry Peabody Collection, 1959 – 1960; Records of the National Park Service, Record Group 79; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/boston-massacre-monument/, April 7, 2026]

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