1. Arrival in Boston Harbor

    · Boston Harbor, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

    Arrival in Boston Harbor
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    Wheatley arrived in Boston as an enslaved child aboard the slave ship Phillis. John and Susanna Wheatley subsequently purchased her and gave her the name Phillis. Coordinate represents the historic Boston waterfront; the exact landing point is uncertain.

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