The South Battery or "Sconce" | Erected 1666 at the base of Fort Hill where Rowe's Wharf now stands. | by Maj. Genl. John Leverett. afterwards Gov. of Mass. [engraving]

The South Battery or "Sconce" | Erected 1666 at the base of Fort Hill where Rowe's Wharf now stands. | by Maj. Genl. John Leverett. afterwards Gov. of Mass. [engraving]

1 print ; on sheet 15 x 22 cm.

P&E L2005G40.133m

Scene of the fortifications at the port of Boston at the base of Fort Hill. In the foreground a gun is firing from the blockhouse. A British ship is seen in dry dock near the shore. The flag of Great Britain flies from the "Sconce." Houses and buildings can be seen on Fort Hill and the city of Boston, especially the steeples of churches, can be seen in the background. Rectangle.
Illustration from Otto Trevelyan, The American Revolution (call no. 973.31 T812, 1909).
The Joshua Danforth Bush, Jr. Collection.

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