Historical Marker
Bombshell
Historical marker location:
145 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts
( Marker is at the intersection of High Street (Massachusetts Route 1A) and Green Street, on the right when traveling south on High 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).