How Boston got its name: The English town and saint behind America’s historic city
- Posted on June 25, 2026
- By The Times of India
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How Boston got its name: The English town and saint behind America’s historic city
Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States, yet the story behind its name is often overlooked. Long before it became associated with the American Revolution, universities and Red Sox baseball, the settlement was a small Puritan colony on a peninsula known by entirely different names.
