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‘It’s a tragic story’: Why a square in Charlestown is named after a soldier in the British Army

‘It’s a tragic story’: Why a square in Charlestown is named after a soldier in the British Army

Nevertheless, Boyce was intrigued by how an 18-year-old from Charlestown wound up fighting for the British. He began digging into his ancestor’s story, a journey that culminated in May when city officials unveiled a square in Nearen’s honor, at... Read more.

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