Crispus Attucks

Title

Crispus Attucks

Description

Crispus Attucks, a sailor of mixed African and Indigenous ancestry, died in Boston on March 5, 1770 after British soldiers fired two musket balls into his chest.1 His death and that of four other men at the hands of the 29th Regiment became known as the Boston Massacre.

Source

https://www.nps.gov/people/crispus-attucks.htm

Collection

Notable Individuals

Citation

“Crispus Attucks,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/560.