Historical Marker
Whalemans Memorial
Historical marker location:
613 Pleasant St., New Bedford, Massachusetts
( Marker is on Pleasant Street.)
Marker installed: 1913
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).