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In this Tuesday, March 3, 2020 photo, a plaque is posted at the entrance to the Granary Burial Ground in Boston. The historic graveyard is the burial place of victims of the 1770 shooting by British soldiers, known as the Boston Massacre. The city is marking the 250th anniversary of the massacre that helped spark the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a public tribute Thursday at the grave of the five victims of the violent conflict with British soldiers on March 5, 1770. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

In this Tuesday, March 3, 2020 photo, a plaque is posted at the entrance to the Granary Burial Ground in Boston. The historic graveyard is the burial place of victims of the 1770 shooting by British soldiers, known as the Boston Massacre. The city is marking the 250th anniversary of the massacre that helped spark the Revolutionary War. The Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a public tribute Thursday at the grave of the five victims of the violent conflict with B…

March 5, 2020

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Tributes, protest mark 250th anniversary of Boston Massacre
March 5, 2020 6:11 p.m.

Tributes, protest mark 250th anniversary of Boston Massacre

BOSTON (AP) — Solemn ceremonies and a protest marked the 250th anniversary Thursday of the massacre in Boston that helped spark the Revolutionary War.