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A fire of unknown cause broke out in Boston, Massachusetts, destroying 349 buildings.

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Great Boston fire of 1760

Fire which destroyed much of downtown Boston, Massachusetts

The Great Boston fire of 1760 was a major conflagration that occurred on March 20, 1760, in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The fire destroyed 349 buildings in the area between the modern Washington Street and Fort Hill, as well as several ships in port, and it left…
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Boston

Capital and largest city of Massachusetts, US

Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The city serves as the cultural and financial center of New England, a region of the Northeastern United States. It has an area of 48.4 sq mi (125 km2) and a population of 675,647 as of the 2020…
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