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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Fortifications

Fort Strong. Gone to decay and removed, 1833

Winthrop began to be built, 1808

Warren and George's Island, building began, 1833

Works said to be completed, 1850

Rebel prisoners confined at Warren, 1862

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Forgeries

The Miller sensation on State street, Dec., 1847

The Jackson swindle sensation, Dec., 1875

The E. D. Winslow swindle sensation, Jan., 1876

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Forest Garden

West Roxbury, first opened, July 17, 1878

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Franklin

Josiah, built a small house near head of Milk street. 1690

Had soap and candle works on Union street, 1696

Benjamin, son of Josiah, born in Milk street, Jan. 6, 1706

Worked at printing in Queen street, 1725

Master of a Masonic lodge in Philadelphia, 1750

Was a General Postmaster for the country, 1753

“Surprised the world with electricity,” Nov., 1754

Commissioner in a treaty with England, 1783

Died at Philadelphia, aged 84 years, Apr. 17, 1790

Fund, given to Boston by will of Franklin, 1790

Treasurer, William Minot, for 55 years, resigned, Feb. 26, 1866

Medals, 21 first distributed to good scholars, Jan. 21, 1793

Monument, erected in the Granary burial grounds, June 16, 1827

Placed front of City Hall, on School street, Sep. 17, 1856

Removed to the west side of the grounds, Sept., 1862

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Freemen

the town, in all has 108 legal voters, Oct. 19, 1630

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Frost

every month during the year 1816

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