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The Thomas Park Monument stands in Thomas Park in Dorchester Heights as a commemoration to the occupation of Dorchester Heights by the Continental Army in 1776. The occupation and placement of cannons on this strategic point forced the evacuation of…

The sounds of an Organ tuning and floors creaking at the historic Emmanuel Church just prior to their practice. Emmanuel Church is most famous for their breadth of musical programs.

Joe Moakley served as a Massachusetts congressman for 28 years until his death. He was a key player in Tip O'Neil's Congress during the 1980s and was known for his working class morals. He was born in Southie and strove to improve his neighborhood in…

South Boston High School stands atop Telegraph Hill in Dorchester Heights. The building currently houses Excel Charter School. The school stands adjacent to Thomas Park and atop a filled-in reservoir.

Telegraph Hill is one of the tallest points in Boston (after Bellevue Hill in West Roxbury) and commands a sweeping view of the city and harbor. Here you can see Boston's two most recognizable buildings, the Hancock and Prudential Towers, in the…

Here we explore the area around Emmanuel Church, which includes the beautiful storefronts of Back Bay and the Boston Public Gardens. This is a historically nice area, with it's beautiful public works and 19th Century Victorian Brownstone buildings,…

A mosaic behind South Boston High reads "Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, and the wisdom to know the difference." The strongly Catholic nature of South Boston overrides the secular obligations of public school.

This ad promoting Revere's hardware items and silver work appeared in the June 6, 1787 issue of the Massachusetts Centinel.