JPHS Tour of Stony Brook (in English y Español)

Jamaica Plain Historical Society Tour of Stony Brook (in English y Español)

Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.

Leaves from Stony Brook Orange Line T station.

Click here to see photographs for Stony Brook tour.

Note: this tour will also be given in Spanish on July 16th and September 3rd.

Nota: este tour también se dará en español el 16 de julio y el 3 de septiembre.

Explore un área industrial fascinante en el corazón de Boston. Veremos edificios que fueron cutidurías y cervecerías en el siglo XIX, las casas de los primeros colonos alemanes y la Boston Beer Company, la cervecería de Samuel Adams. Hablaremos de la década de 1970, en la que una coalición de grupos comunitarios se unió para bloquear la construcción de la autopista Southwest Expressway que iba a atravesar Jamaica Plain y otros vecindarios de Boston. Y pasearemos por lo que es hoy, el Southwest Corridor Park que atraviesa el vecindario de Stony Brook, un testimonio del poder del activismo comunitario.

Haga clic aqui para ver fotographias del recorrido de Stony Brook.

All Jamaica Plain Historical Society tours are free to the public. Tours start at 11 am. 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 location listed. You can pre-register for tours using this form (if you wish): https://forms.gle/UsDDdMzy9einNP676

A map showing the starting points of the walking tours can be found here.

Please note: tours will be given based on the current COVID 19 directives from the City of Boston and the Commonwealth.