Jordan Marsh & Company Boston Baseball T-Shirt

Founded in 1841 by Eben Dyer Jordan and Benjamin L. Marsh, Jordan Marsh started as a small dry goods store in Boston and evolved into a pioneering department store. Renowned for its innovation, the store moved to its iconic Downtown Boston location in 1909 and introduced concepts such as electric lighting and the department store model. Over the decades, it became a beloved institution, hosting the first Thanksgiving Day Parade in Boston in 1927. However, financial challenges led to its acquisition by Allied Stores in the 1930s, and later, Macy's. The decline in the 1980s ultimately resulted in the closure of the flagship store in 1996, marking the end of Jordan Marsh as an independent entity, though its impact on American retail and the Bo