Charles Follen

Historical marker location:

755 Massachusetts Avenue, East Lexington, Massachusetts

( Marker is at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. (Massachusetts Route 4) and Barnes Place, on the right when traveling north on Massachusetts Ave..)

Marker installed: 1915

The Massachusetts State House, located in Boston, was built in 1798 and is topped by a gilded dome that is made of wood and covered in 23.5 karat gold leaf.