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Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was an aristocratic Frenchman who ser...
Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Page
At the historic High Street Burial Ground, visitors can fi...
Historic King's Chapel
Originally built in 1689, King’s Chapel operated as ...
Judge Samuel Holten
Judge Samuel Holten (1738-1816) was a practicing doctor fo...
John Winthrop: Founder's Memorial
John Winthrop (1588-1649) was an English aristocrat and th...
James Otis, Jr.
James Otis, Jr. (1725-1782) was a prominent lawyer and def...
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam (1718-1790), also known as “Old Put,&r...
General George Washington during the Siege of Boston
George Washington (1732-1799), the first President of the ...
General Thomas Gage
General Thomas Gage (1719-1787) led the British forces dur...
Historic Faneuil Hall
Peter Faneuil (1700-1743) built Faneuil Hall in 1742 in or...
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Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette was an aristocratic Frenchman who served as a volunteer Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The French and British fought many wars during their history for various reasons. Lafayette’s father died during one ...
Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah Page
At the historic High Street Burial Ground, visitors can find many of the men from Danvers who fought during the Revolutionary War. Lieut. Col. Jeremiah Page (1722-1805) is one of those men. Page was a brick maker from Danvers, Massachusetts. ...
Historic King's Chapel
Originally built in 1689, King’s Chapel operated as an Anglican church. The original building was a small wooden chapel. Over time it started deteriorating, creating a need for the newer stone building. The stone building was a marvel, it was ...
Judge Samuel Holten
Judge Samuel Holten (1738-1816) was a practicing doctor for many years, but he also served the community through various government positions. For instance, Holten served as a judge for over thirty years. He took more of an active role in ...
John Winthrop: Founder's Memorial
John Winthrop (1588-1649) was an English aristocrat and the only son to a lord. He married numerous times and became a widower. His wife Margaret by all accounts was the love of his life. Altogether, Winthrop had 16 children between ...
James Otis, Jr.
James Otis, Jr. (1725-1782) was a prominent lawyer and defender of colonial rights living and working in Boston. Born in a town outside of Boston, Otis was educated at Harvard and shortly after graduating he started working under a leading ...
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam (1718-1790), also known as “Old Put,” was born in the Putnam House in Danvers, Massachusetts. After living in Danvers for much of his youth, he moved to Connecticut in the hopes of purchasing cheap land. While living in ...
General George Washington during the Siege of Boston
George Washington (1732-1799), the first President of the United States, was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. General Washington had never led an army before and even recognized he had little experience leading larger groups of soldiers. The majority ...
General Thomas Gage
General Thomas Gage (1719-1787) led the British forces during the turmoil in Boston leading up to the American Revolution. He was born in England, but lived in the colonies serving in the British forces for many years. Before the first ...
Historic Faneuil Hall
Peter Faneuil (1700-1743) built Faneuil Hall in 1742 in order to fill a need for a public market. The market was on the first floor, while the second floor was the Great Hall where town meetings and civic gatherings occurred. ...
