Mass General excavations unearth Boston's past

From: The Beacon Hill Times | Date: October 8, 2002| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

BEACON HILL INHABITANTS ARE accustomed to living with the past. Residing in the shadow of Charles Bulfinch's State House and negotiating with the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission make history commonplace. However, the recent excavations at the Massachusetts General Hospital are a reminder that many residents not only live in history, but also may live on top of it.

In July, construction workers discovered fragments of broken china, pottery, glass, and bone in the soil while excav...

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