After 1728, the lane was "a path through a pasture made by the worshippers of Trinity Church, who lived in King Street."S. Arthur Bent. Damon and Pythias among our early journalists. New England Magazine, Aug. 1896; p.671. Because the terrain consisted of a marshy bog, wooden planks were laid down to facilitate travel, and so it was referred to as "Board Alley."Shurtleff. A topographical and historical description of Boston, Part 1, 2nd ed. 1871; p.411.
