Overview :South Boston, once a part of Dorchester, was annexed to the city of Boston in 1804. Previously known as a tight-knit community of Polish, Li... Read More
Overview :On March 4, 1822, the townsfolk of Boston voted to incorporate their town as the City of Boston. A great change had just taken place, but ev... Read More
Overview :Originally settled in 1629, Charlestown became well-known as the scene of the pivotal Revolutionary Battle of Bunker Hill, actually fought o... Read More
Overview :Dorchester was settled in 1630 by Puritans from England, and for over two hundred years it remained a small farming community. However, the ... Read More
Overview :Settled as New Towne in 1631, Cambridge was referred to by Wood, a seventeenth-century chronicler, as "one of the neatest and best compacted... Read More
Overview :Jamaica Plain today is one of Boston's great suburban neighborhoods, but it has not always been connected to the city. The area has a rich a... Read More
Overview :Originally called Noodle's Island, East Boston was once comprised of five islands connected by marshland. Today, many people identify East B... Read More
Overview :Architecture is defined as the design of structures for various uses, but the passion of the designers and builders makes it much more than ... Read More
Overview :West Roxbury, located along the scenic Charles River, is a community of tree-lined streets and panoramic views, which has undergone tremendo... Read More
Overview :Referred to in its beginning as a peculiar town, Medford was originally a town but a plantation owned by Governor Matthew Craddock. Known as... Read More
Overview :Few events can be said to have changed the face of Boston forever. Eventually destroying 775 buildings and causing millions of dollars in da... Read More
Overview :In Dorchester Volume II, local author Anthony Mitchell Sammarco continues his detailed look at this diverse town that he began in Volume I, ... Read More
Overview :Boston's financial district is considered the heart of New England's banking and finance. It is a veritable overlay of sleek modern office b... Read More
Overview :Hyde Park, the last town annexed to Boston in 1912, was founded in 1868 from sections of Dorchester, Milton, and Dedham. For decades, Hyde P... Read More
Overview :Within these pages, author Anthony Mitchell Sammarco brings to life the history of Boston's West End--the area of the city bound by the Char... Read More
Overview :Boston's South End, built on mostly man-made land, had become the city's premier neighborhood by the 1850s and featured many parks embellish... Read More