Blaxton Plaque

The 50-acre Boston Common is the country’s oldest public park. If you have any doubt, refer to the plaque emblazoned with the words of the treaty between Governor Winthrop and William Blaxton (aka William Blackstone), who sold the land for £30 in 1634.

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