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Person · 1722

Samuel Adams

Brewer, agitator and master political organizer (1722–1803) — architect of the Sons of Liberty, the committees of correspondence, and the meetings that became the Tea Party.

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Samuel Adams
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Why it matters

One of the oldest things still standing in the region — dated to 1722, and tied to 5 other entities across four centuries of the city’s record.

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Living object

Now, then, future

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Now

busy but readable. Best now: the older layer.

Then

1591: Midwife and theologian (1591–1643) whose weekly meetings challenged Boston’s ministers; tried for heresy and banished in 1638 — the colony’s founding argument about conscience and authority.

Future

2026: America’s 250th — July 4, 2026.

Current modegolden hour
Historical echoAnne Hutchinson
Connected eventBoston 400 — The Quadricentennial (2030)
Pulse

How it feels right now

Current energybusy but readable
Best nowthe older layer
Best timegolden hour
historicserendipitous
Rain scoreexcellent

Indoor escapes within a few blocks.

Laptop friendlinesslow

Coffee, libraries, bookstores, and campus edges.

Student presencehigh

How strongly the nearby graph reads as campus life.

Tourist pressurelow

Fame, landmark pull, and visitor-facing assets.

Historic densitystrong

Older records and historical edges around this object.

Serendipityhigh

Different kinds of things hiding within a short walk.

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What should I see next?

Chosen moves from here

01The right next stopFaneuil HallClose enough to feel spontaneous, different enough to change the texture of the visit.1 min walk02Pull this threadGranary Burying Groundburied here.Building / Landmark03Hidden in plain sightImprov AsylumA quieter stop nearby that rewards a second look.Museum / Cultural04Same story, different centuryJohn PitcairnA time jump that keeps the civic argument going.Person05The connection you would miss on a mapBoston Tea Party (1773)organized the meetings.Historical event
The editor's hand

Human recommendations

The Civic Graph Editorial DeskEditorial standardLook for the older layer before you move on. This object is connected to more than its facade suggests.John Pitcairn →
Civic memory

What this meant before

17221722Samuel Adams enters the civic record here.1742Faneuil Hall"The Cradle of Liberty" — the 1742 meeting hall where Samuel Adams and generations of agitators rallied Boston, atop a still-working public market.1773Boston Tea Party (1773)On December 16, 1773, Sons of Liberty boarded three ships at Griffin’s Wharf and dumped 342 chests of East India Company tea into the harbor.1660Granary Burying GroundThe 1660 burying ground holding Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and the victims of the Boston Massacre — roughly 5,000 burials beneath 2,300 markers.
Established
1722
Graph connections
5
In popular culture◷Rizzoli & Isles (2010) — TNT

In the graph 5 relationships — first-class data, not links

Samuel AdamsLocated in🏙️ BostonAssociated with📍 Granary Burying GroundAssociated with📍 Faneuil HallHistorically related📜 Boston Tea Party (1773)Associated with⭐ Samuel Adams Brewery
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Associated with
Granary Burying Groundburied hereFaneuil Hallhis stageSamuel Adams Brewerynamesake
Historically related
Boston Tea Party (1773)organized the meetings
Located in
Boston

Nearby what sits within a few minutes’ walk

Building / Landmark · 1 min walk

Dock Square

Building / Landmark · 1 min walk

Faneuil Hall

Museum / Cultural · 1 min walk

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum

Historical context

Boston Tea Party (1773)1773
An unexpected connection

Samuel Adams is linked, through the graph, to Samuel Adams Brewery — attraction, 4.0 mi away. The kind of thread you only find by following the connections.

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NearbyA few minutes’ walk away
Dock SquareBuilding / LandmarkFaneuil HallBuilding / LandmarkAncient and Honorable Artillery Company MuseumMuseum / CulturalCurley Memorial PlazaPark / Public spaceJames Michael Curley MemorialBuilding / Landmark
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From the Revolutionary eraOf the same period
John PitcairnPersonOld North ChurchBuilding / LandmarkThe Inoculation Experiment (1721)Historical eventCrispus AttucksPersonOld Corner BookstoreBuilding / Landmark
Visitors also exploreReached through the same connections
The Freedom TrailAttractionJohn HancockPersonBoston Massacre (1770)Historical eventKing's ChapelBuilding / LandmarkPark Street ChurchBuilding / Landmark

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✓Record completeness100% of canonical fields present
Sources, by tier
Mass. Historical Society Primary / institutional
OpenStreetMap node/4776867029 Open reference
Wikidata Q212963 Open reference
The same entity, elsewhere
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Relationship density51
5 connections
Record coverage92
metadata completeness
Graph authority72
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