Harwich War Memorial

Historical marker location:

Harwich Port, Massachusetts

( Memorial is at the intersection of Massachusetts Route 28 and Lower County Road, on the left when traveling east on State Route 28.)

The Great Boston Fire of 1872 was one of the most destructive fires in American history. It destroyed 65 acres of downtown Boston, including 776 buildings and caused $73.5 million in damage (equivalent to over $1.5 billion today).