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Historically significant gravestone found, restored in Boston
City archaeologists restored the gravestone, which may be one of the oldest for a free Black person in America, Mayor Michelle Wu said.
- During the annual Independence Day Oration at Faneuil Hall, Mayor Wu announced the restoration of a gravestone for Sebastian Lake, a free Black man who died in 1729.
- Boston is installing more than 40 new historic markers across neighborhoods to recognize underrepresented sites, including the old Hyde Park Town Hall where women voted before it was legal.
- City archaeologist Joe Bagley used a 251-year-old map to locate a Revolutionary War fort trench beneath the Bunker Hill Monument, uncovering musket balls and gun flints from the original battle.
- Mayor Wu, who has clashed with the Trump Administration, said the preservation work tells a 'more complete story' of the nation, contrasting Boston's efforts with a federal government she claims is 'narrowing the story of America.'
- Wu said she wants children in Roxbury, Chinatown, Mattapan, and East Boston to 'find proof of what's possible in America,' an initiative aimed at inspiring the next 10 generations.
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