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1851 |
Grand Junction Railroad begins operating. |
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1851 |
Meridian Street Firehouse is built. |
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10/05/1850 |
Clipper Ships are first built in Boston. |
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01/01/1850 |
East Boston Reservoir overflows. |
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1850 |
Irish immigrants begin to settle in large numbers in East Boston. |
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1850 |
Lyceum Hall is built. |
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1850 |
Chapman (Jonathan) School (first) opens. |
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1849 |
Austin (Benjamin) School is built. |
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1848 |
Between 1848 and 1858, more than 170 vessels are built in East Boston. |
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1848 |
D.D. Kelly shipyard is established. |
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