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The Boston Massacre, known in Great Britain as the Incident on King Street, [1] was a confrontation, on March 5, 1770, during the American Revolution in Boston in what was then colonial-era Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Christopher Seider (or Snider) (1758 – February 22, 1770) was a boy who is considered to be the first American killed in the American Revolution. [1] [2] [3] He was 11 years old when he was shot and killed by customs officer Ebenezer Richardson [4] in Boston on February 22, 1770.
The Royal Commissioners of Customs administered customs in Boston during the colonial period. [9] In the late 17th century, the custom house was located at the waterfront, on the corner of Richmond St. and Ann St. [1] At the time of the Boston Massacre in 1770, it was located on King Street, very near the Old State House.
Boston Merchants' Association [82] and MIT Woman's Laboratory established. 1877 April: A telephone line connects Boston and Somerville, Massachusetts. [83] Trinity Church built. Marcella-Street Home opens. [61] Women's Educational and Industrial Union and Footlight Club (theatre group) founded. Frederick O. Prince becomes mayor. 1878 Gaiety ...
On March 5, 1770, nine soldiers of the ... Chart of Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay with Map of Adjacent Country. E. P. Dutton. 1867. Archived from the original ...
Hutchinson's Boston mansion was ransacked in 1765 during protests against the Stamp Act, damaging his collection of materials on the history of Massachusetts. As acting governor in 1770, he personally visited the aftermath of the Boston Massacre, an event after which he ordered the removal of British occupational troops from Boston to Castle ...
Crispus Attucks (c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, and as a result the first American killed in the American Revolution.
Edward Garrick (spelled Gerrich [1] and occasionally Gerrish [2] according to some historical documents) was an American wigmaker's apprentice [1] and resident of Boston, Massachusetts, who is known for instigating the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770. [3]