Great Fire of 1653 occurs.
April 14, 1653
(Feb.-Thwing) The fire breaks out in the area of today’s State Street and Washington Street. The first of the “Great Fires” in Boston, it kills three children and destroys eight houses.
(Feb.-Thwing) The fire breaks out in the area of today’s State Street and Washington Street. The first of the “Great Fires” in Boston, it kills three children and destroys eight houses.