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The sentry box at the royal governor’s residence in Boston was a too-inviting target for young Americans with an urge to kick, throw, or swing at something British.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
The police sentry box that Banksy emblazoned with piranhas during his nine-day vandalism tour in London last summer is going on permanent display at the new London Museum.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
On 29 July 1750, Franklin wrote to Collinson and suggested that a sentry box be placed on a tower or steeple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
Protesters set ablaze a sentry box in front of the U.S. embassy building in Baghdad on Dec. 31, 2019.
—Time, 31 Dec. 2019
Grab a map at the entrance and wander around the site, being sure to check out the lighthouse, the sentry boxes and the variety of views from the six-level fortification.
—Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
The police sentry box that Banksy emblazoned with piranhas during his nine-day vandalism tour in London last summer is going on permanent display at the new London Museum.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
On 29 July 1750, Franklin wrote to Collinson and suggested that a sentry box be placed on a tower or steeple.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2023
Protesters set ablaze a sentry box in front of the U.S. embassy building in Baghdad on Dec. 31, 2019.
—Time, 31 Dec. 2019
Grab a map at the entrance and wander around the site, being sure to check out the lighthouse, the sentry boxes and the variety of views from the six-level fortification.
—Sara Clemence, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2018
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“Sentry box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentry%20box. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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