The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroys 349 buildings.

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…