This 1856 illustration shows Boston, Massachusetts, at the time as it looked from Dorchester Heights.

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This 1856 illustration shows Boston, Massachusetts, at the time as it looked from Dorchester Heights. Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. Dorchester heights is the name given to the central area of south Boston and it overlooks Boston Harbor and downtown Boston.

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Size: 5192px × 3474px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1800s, 1850s, 1856, boston, dorchester, downtown, harbor, heights, history, massachusetts, northeast, south, states, united