Past and Future of Boston's Franklin Park: A Community Walking Tour

When:
Friday, Jun 13, 2025 5:30p -
11:00p

Where:
Franklin Park
Playstead Road and Pierpont Road
Boston, MA 02121

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Admission:
$30

Hosted by:
jamescmealey James Mealey

Categories:
Drinks, Good for Groups, History, Nature

Join the Boston Preservation Alliance Young Advisors, in partnership with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Franklin Park Defenders, and historian Ethan Carr, for a walking tour of Franklin Park. Ethan Carr is the author of the recent book Boston’s Franklin Park: Olmsted, Recreation, and the Modern City.


One of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s great country parks, Franklin Park is the largest green space in Boston and a beloved site for community celebration, recreation, and urban respite. Learn about the park's history, its relationship to the adjacent communities of Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain, and the present-day challenges that threaten its continued role as a beloved community space.


The walking tour will cover approximately 1.5 miles in the northern portion of the park. After the tour, we'll gather nearby at The Haven in Jamaica Plain, where we'll enjoy refreshments and keep the conversation going!


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