Historical Marker
The Godfrey Windmill
Historical marker location:
125 Shattuck Place, Chatham, Massachusetts
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 125 Shattuck Place and Cross Street.)
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).