The Legacy Endures

Historical marker location:

250 Beach Road, Orleans, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Beach Road and Surf Path, on the left when traveling east on Beach Road.)

Lifesaving Heritage of Orleans.

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).