Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order

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Barton's Point

at the foot of Leverett street, 1732

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Barnicoat, William

veteran fireman, Ex-Chief Engineer, died, Jan. 21, 1867

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Battles

at Lexington and Concord, first of the Revolution, Apr. 19, 1775

Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill), Charlestown, June 17, 1775

Saratoga, Gen. Burgoyne's defeat, Oct. 17, 1777

Yorktown, Cornwallis' defeat; great sensation, Oct. 19, 1781

Big Bethel, great sensation in Boston, June 11, 1861

Bull Run, first reverse, sensation in Boston, July 21, 1861

Ball's Bluff reverse, sensation in Boston, Oct. 23, 1861

Hampton Roads, Monitor engagement, Mar. 8, 1862

Bull Run, second reverse, great excitement, Aug. 31, 1862

Lee's surrender to Grant, great excitement, Apr. 10, 1865

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Beacon

first set up on Century Hill, Jan., 1635

Colors set up, a warning of danger, Apr. 18, 1689

Tar barrels placed on a skillet, ready to set fire, Sep. 10, 1768

Taken down by British officers, April, 1775

A pole raised in its place, Sep., 1776

Pole blown down during a storm, Nov. 26, 1789

A stone and brick monument completed, June 18, 1791

Monument removed and hill dug down, Aug., 1811

Stone tablets removed to the State House, Aug. 25, 1811

Tablets placed in the walls of Doric Hall, Feb. 21, 1861

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Beacon Hill

the highest land in Trimountain, 1630

Called Century Hill for a time, 1640

Was in its primitive state in 1720

Had a Seminary near its side, 1744

Thomas Hudson digs to undermine it, May, 1764

State House built thereon, completed, 1797

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