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  • Tuesday, March 23, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – First Virtual Peek into The Curley House

    Fun fact: the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s recently expanded offices at 350 Jamaicaway are the former home of Mayor James Michael Curley, one of Boston’s most notable (and notorious) mayors! Although the staff has been working remotely for the past year, they can’t keep this historically rich landmark overlooking Jamaica Pond to themselves any longer. Join them on March 23 for a virtual “first peek” at the Curley House to learn about its remarkable past and its most storied resident. Free. Register at https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/curley-house-tour/

  • Saturday, August 10, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Walking Tour of Jamaica Pond

    Travel around the Pond with the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on Saturday, August 10 from 11 – 12:30. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond later was put to industrial use as tons of ice were harvested each winter. Learn about the movers and shakers such as Francis Parkman and James Michael Curley who made their homes on the Pond’s shores. Discover how the Pond was transformed from private estates and warehouses into the parkland we know today. 

    The tour is free to the public. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the bandstand, 507 Jamaicaway in Jamaica Plain.

  • Saturday, August 8, 11:00 am – Historic Walking Tour of Jamaica Pond

    Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a walk around the Jamaica Pond. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond later was put to industrial use as tons of ice were harvested there each winter. Learn about the movers and shakers such as Francis Parkman, Pauline Agassiz Shaw, Emily Greene Balch and James Michael Curley who made their homes on the Pond’s shores. Discover how the Pond was transformed from private estates and warehouses into the parkland we know today.
    All tours are free to the public. Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the Jamaica Pond Bandstand, 570 Jamaicaway in Jamaica Plain. For more information visit www.jphs.org. Image from www.friendsofjamaicapond.org.