Historical Marker
SPC Corey M. Shea
Historical marker location:
2 West St, Mansfield, Massachusetts
( Memorial is at the intersection of West Street and South Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West 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).