Boston Marathon finish-line bombings (Boylston Street)

On April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line on Boylston Street at approximately 671 Boylston St, killing three people and injuring hundreds of others. The attacks prompted widespread local and national responses, emergency reforms, and numerous memorials; the site and surrounding Copley Square have since been focal points for annual remembrances. The events and the city's recovery have become a significant part of recent Boston local lore and public memory.