AUTHOR TALK: Anthony Sammarco “Inferno: Exploring the Great Boston Fire “

Saturday November 7, 2026 1:00pm, Main Meeting Room, Osterville Village Library. Join the Osterville Village Library in welcoming local author Anthony Sammarco as he gives a thrilling talk on Boston history! In this program he discusses ‘The Great Boston Fire’, a devastating fire that destroyed sixty-five acres of land in Boston, from Washington Street, between Summer Street and Milk Street, fanning eastward towards the wharves projecting into Boston Harbor. The fire was said to have destroyed 776 buildings in Boston’s downtown, causing over $73 million in damage (or $1,682,000,000 in 2022 dollars), killing an estimated twenty people, and leading to stricter building regulations in Boston. Fires have always been a constant source of anxiety, but this inferno was cataclysmic and beyond the comprehension of many people. The city of Boston took action and appointed a city architect that would oversee all building in the city. Anthony Sammarco’s talks are always wildly popular and this one promises to be just that! For more information or to register for this program, please contact Amy Wolfe at [email protected] or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757.