Source: 19c engraving Commentary: Among the handful of historical genre paintings most frequently appearing in history texts on the period, Trumbull’s Bunker Hill, as it is now most frequently known, is the oldest of them. The heroic battlefield death of Dr. Joseph Warren, an incident mourned nationally during the Revolutionary War and for several generations […]
about Warren after 1800
As Joseph Warren’s biographer I have been gratified by the number of people reaching out to me over the years in a collaborative and collegial fashion to flesh out, and make better known, the inspiring legacy of this Founding figure. Recently Mr. Closson – an architect with an eye for history and preservation – reached […]
Join historically minded Roxbury residents wanting to save the Warren homestead by signing their petition here. Recall that this location is the birthplace and childhood home of the Warren family, including Revolutionary War hero Dr. Joseph Warren (1741-1775) and his youngest brother and prominent physician Dr. John Warren (1753-1815). Their mother Mary Stevens Warren lived […]
Date: Sunday, September 3, 2017 Author: Sara Salinas, Boston Globe Correspondent “While city officials look to bring new life to City Hall Plaza, a group of local historians is calling for a memorial to the life once lived under the bricks. Historians have mapped the approximate location of the former home of Joseph Warren, a […]
Miss Mercy Scollay, widower Joseph Warren’s fiancée at the time of his demise, campaigned to raise Warren’s four orphaned children – Elizabeth (“Betsey “ born about 1765, Joseph (IV, “Jose” born 1767), Richard (“Dickie” born 1769), and Mary (“Polly” born 1772). The children’s lots in life were rocky, particularly right after their father’s death at […]
Author: Robert Vartanian (Continued from here) Several lodges both within the 6th Masonic District and outside of the District have supported this project, as have many individuals. We sincerely thank each and every one of these sponsors. After much time has been invested and after the many twists and turns, finally a dedication date has […]
Author: Robert Vartanian (Continued from here) The plan called for the statue to be replaced where it previously stood, however the footprint of the area had been substantially reduced during the construction, and no longer would accommodate the return of the statue. This statue was placed in a storage facility in Franklin Park until its […]
Author: Robert Vartanian It was a cold rainy day in late April of 2015 when R.W. Stan Gaw took it upon himself to locate the grave of M.W. Joseph Warren. Bro. Gaw, being an analytical person, first inquired at the office of the Forest Hills Cemetery for help on his quest. The office provided him […]
The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) is currently considering a petition of Roxbury residents to designate the Warren homestead as an historic site and building. Several people attending the City Hall hearing on April 26, 2016 also opined on the fate of the bronze statue of Joseph Warren, which used to stand on a now-gone traffic […]
