Downtown Through History • III
Revolutionary Boston: patriot activity, British fortifications, the siege, and the geography of a city at the center of independence.
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Original Historical Boston map print by Ed McCarthy.
Interactive map room
Use the zoom controls, mouse wheel, or trackpad to inspect the map. Once zoomed, drag the image to move around the page.
High-resolution detail
This enlarged section shows the fine detail, image work, annotations, and hand-drawn character of the finished map.
Open high-resolution detail ↗The story on the map
The 1776 plate places the viewer inside Revolutionary Boston. The map follows the routes and places associated with patriot activity, British defenses, the siege of the city, and the military problem that eventually required Henry Knox’s artillery.