Zabdiel Boylston

Zabdiel Boylston is a Massachusetts historical marker in Brookline, Norfolk County, dedicated 1930.

617 Boylston Street, Brookline · location approximate

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House built in 1736 by Zabdiel Boylston, the first physician in America to inoculate for smallpox. In 1721 he inoculated his own son and two slaves. Despite popular prejudice the result was decisive and the courage of Dr. Boylston saved untold life and suffering.

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1775 · A plan of the town and harbour of Boston. (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1775 · Thirty-miles round Boston / by M. Armstrong geo. 14th Augt. 1775. (University of Michigan Library)
1775 · Roxbury to Concord (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1775 · Thirty-miles round Boston (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)
1777 · Carte des environs de Boston, capitale de la Nlle. Angleterre en Amerique (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library)

Carte des environs de Boston, capitale de la Nlle. Angleterre en Amerique, 1777, covering the location of Zabdiel Boylston, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Carte des environs de Boston, capitale de la Nlle. Angleterre en Amerique, 1777, covering this location. Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library. The pin is ours and the location is approximate.

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Marker data: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Commission, 1930 (Commonwealth of Massachusetts)

Zabdiel Boylston

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