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The Residents of Copp’s Hill

By Linda Tancs

Shoemaker William Copp once owned a spot of land in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts.  Now Boston’s second oldest burying ground, Copp’s Hill is the final resting place for ordinary Bostonians–merchants, artisans and craftspeople.   But how does one define ordinary?  Now there’s the rub, as these grounds harbor the remains of some extraordinary people, like Robert Newman, who placed the signal lanterns in the steeple of the Old North Church on the eve of the Battle of Lexington and Concord; Shem Drowne, the weathervane maker who crafted the grasshopper atop Faneuil Hall; and Prince Hall, the anti-slavery activist and founder of the Black Masonic Order.

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nice writing, following.

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great post

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Linda Tancs's avatar  Linda Tancs wrote @

Thanks!

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