Great Boston Fire of 1760

When

20 Mar 1760

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

42.36° N, 71.06° W

Description

fire which destroyed much of downtown Boston, Massachusetts

Fire which destroyed much of downtown Boston, Massachusetts

The Great Boston Fire of 1760 occurred on March 20, 1760, in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The fire destroyed 349 buildings in the area between the modern Washington Street and Fort Hill, as well as several ships in port, and it left more than a thousand people homeless.

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