Historical Marker

Korean War Veterans

Historical marker location:
Bourne, Massachusetts
( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Memorial Circle and Bennington Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2005

Freedom Is Not Free.

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).