Hepzibah Clarke Swan

(1757 - 1825)
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Related Landmarks

Dorchester: Upham's Corner
18th Century

Philanthropy

Hepzibah Clarke Swan (ca.1756-1825) was a wealthy heiress and patron of the arts. She lived in a mansion in Dorchester, known as the Round House, on the site of present-day Mary Hammon...
Beacon Hill
19th Century

Arts & Culture

Designed by Charles Bulfinch ca. 1806, this house represents the lives of two notable Boston women: Hepzibah Clarke Swan (1757-1825) and Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910).