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Signs for the Central Reform Temple (a Jewish community) hang on Emmanuel Church. The two places of worship have an interfaith partnership.

Old colonial-style homes dominate Dorchester Heights and were primarily the residences of the upper class in South Boston. Despite only being separated by less than a half mile, the homes are much better up-kept and much more expensive than homes in…

This is the date (1861) of when the building was constructed. It is written in stone above the main entrance.

"Paul Revere's Ride", a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1860 about Paul Revere's Midnight Ride to Lexington, where he warned the patriots about the British troops movements.

Map showing the events occurred on the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere's Midnight Ride.

Old homes in Dorchester Heights are adorned with beautiful carvings and etchings, as they are primarily the homes of the wealthy and upper-middle class. This carving translates to "the sun created the world" and is a quote from Ecclesiastes in the…

Paul Revere portrait painted by John Singleton Copley, circa 1768-1770. At the time the portrait was painted, Revere was 33 years old. He is shown in workingmen's clothes, with engraving tools in front of him.