Things to know for Monday Today is Monday, March 5th and the 247th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, a key event taking place in 1770 that helped to galvanize the colonial public to the Patriot cause. Read more about this historic event on history.com. Here’s what else you need to know for the week ahead… Read More…
*Update: The nighttime reeanactment has been canceled due to weather. The Bostonian Society will host a full day of events in honor of the 247th anniversary of the Boston Massacre, to be presented Saturday, March 4th at the Old State House in downtown Boston. The commemoration will take place on the site where the historic Read More…
It was a similarly cold night 246 years ago on March 5, 1770 when the Boston Massacre took place in front of the Old State House. Tensions were rising with 4,000 British troops occupying Boston. The military presence was considerable as Boston only had about 20,000 residents at the time. As tensions rose, an angry crowd surrounded and clashed with the British troops who Read More…
The Boston Massacre was reenacted on Saturday night at the same spot in front of the Old State House where five colonists were killed by British regulars on March 5, 1770. Boston Massacre Facts and Numbers Photos by Matt Conti