The Dorchester Cotton and Iron Company was one of the first large cotton mills in Massachusetts.[1] Incorporated in 1811, the manufacturing plant was originally located near the upper falls, but moved to a location by Central Avenue. In 1850 the census of...
Dorchester Stage Coaches No. 19928 Stage coach ticket Boston and Dorchester No. 2514 Omnibus, Mattapan The Dorchester Beacon, March 4, 1893 I must go back fully sixty...
St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bernard Street, Dorchester, MA 02124 This cemetery, off Norfolk Street, originally contained about ten acres, but has been considerably enlarged. It was purchased on the twelfth of August 1850, from John Tolman by John Dolan and James Kelley and...
“Gen. Estes Hatch died February 6, 1759. He was a prominent man in town, had held the pringipal military offices, and at the time of his death was Brigadier General of Horse. His wife was Mary, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Rolfe. She died October 21, 1763. her father...
James Foster, 1651-1732, stone carver The subjects of this stone are James Foster (1651-1732) and Anna (Lane) Foster (1664-17320. Anna was James’ second wife. Three generations of the Foster family, all named James, were stone carvers in Dorchester. The first...
