Great Boston Fire of 1760

Quand

20 mars 1760

Type

Incendie

Coordonnées

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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