Historical Marker
MacMillan Wharf
Historical marker location:
Provincetown, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of MacMillan Wharf and Standish St., on the right when traveling east on MacMillan Wharf.)
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).