Legendary Locals of Beacon Hill

by Karen Cord Taylor

Book Overview

In the 1600s, William Blaxton set up his farmstead on Beacon Hill because it was far from the bustle of the city. John Hancock's uncle Thomas Hancock built his mansion on the hill in the 1700s so he could enjoy a rural lifestyle. In the early 1800s, future mayor of Boston Harrison Gray Otis moved to Beacon Hill because it was the new and fashionable neighborhood he was helping create. Louisa May Alcott, in the 19th century, and Robert Frost, in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467101494
• ISBN13: 9781467101493
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"