Place details
Place nameBoston
Other namesOld Boston, Shawmutt, Shawnnut, Totant, Tremont, Trimountain, "Beantown"
CountryUnited States
Latitude42.35
Longitude-71.05
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located on Charles river; site of key pre-Revolutionary War events, Boston Massacre 1770 & Boston Tea Party 1773; expanded with textile mills, shipbuilding & trade 18th-19th cen.; noted for Faneuil Hall (1742-1805) & Paul Revere House (1680).