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|   Municipal Flag - Boston, MA
in Municipal Flags The municipal flag of Boston (or Bostonia, as it appears on the city's seal), flies in front of the Jamaica Pond Boathouse and ranger station in Jamaica Pond Park. posted by:  NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/02/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Jamaica Pond - Boston, MA
in Massachusetts Historical Markers Jamaica Pond, a glacial kettle pond, was used for ice harvesting as well as farming and recreational use, and is now part of the 'Emerald Necklace' network of Olmsted designed parks. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/05/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Jamaica Pond Park, "Emerald Necklace" - Boston, MA
in Olmsted Designed Parks Jamaica Pond Park, part of Boston's Emerald Necklace, features a large pond surrounded by wooded paths, and has a boathouse/ranger station. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/03/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Flagstaff - Jamiaca Pond Park - Boston, MA
in Nautical Flag Poles This flagstaff is in the general shape of a natical flagstaff, including the gaff pole, and is situated in front of the boat house at Jamaica Pond in Boston, where boats do sail. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/03/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryN0.5 km |  Olmsted Park System - Boston, MA
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Olmsted Park System is a network of green spaces known as the "Emerald Necklace" of parks around Boston, designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/07/2009 last visited: never |
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| Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is an arboretum located in the Jamaica Plain and Roslindale sections of Boston, Massachusetts. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and is the second largest "link" in the Emerald Necklace. posted by: Mountain_Wanderer location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/24/2008 last visited: never |
 SW0.5 km |  The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
in Arboretums The oldest arboretum in the country, located in Boston posted by:  ju66l3r location: Massachusetts date approved: 08/06/2006 last visited: 12/14/2008 |
 view gallerySW0.5 km |  Map Model of Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA
in 3D Map Models of Our World and Beyond This impressive scale model of the Arnold Arboretum sits in the Visitor Center in the Hunnewell Building at the arboretum entrance. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 06/19/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostoboides) - Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA
in Sequoioideae Trees These dawn redwoods are located near the entrance to Arnold Arboretum and is by a marshy area. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 06/19/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.6 km |  Arnold Arboretum Entrance Sign - Boston, MA
in 'You Are Here' Maps Arnold Arboretum has several of these detailed maps throughout the park, including this one at the entrance. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 05/04/2008 last visited: 12/14/2008 |
 view gallerySW0.6 km |  Monastery of St. Clare - Boston, MA
in Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries The Monastery of St. Clare, which has had a presence in Boston since 1906, is located in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, next to the Arnold Arboretum. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/02/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0.6 km |  St. Francis of Assisi - St. Clare Monastery, Boston, MA
in Statues of Religious Figures The statue of St. Francis of Assisi stands in the center of a circular driveway in front of the St. Clare Monastery for Nuns. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/03/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Hellenic College and Holy Cross Chapel Bells
in Bells A pair of bells near the chapel at the Hellenic College and Holy Cross in Brookline, Massachusetts. posted by: Shorelander location: Massachusetts date approved: 07/02/2008 last visited: 05/19/2008 |
 view galleryN1.1 km | Olmsted Park, "Emerald Necklace," - Boston, MA in Olmsted Designed Parks Of the parks that form Boston's Emerald Necklace, Olmsted Park is among the most natural and seclusive, with paths through thick woods and a boardwalk along a lily pond, as well as athletic fields and babbling brooks. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/03/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryN1.1 km |  Wards Pond Boardwalk, Olmsted Park - Boston, MA
in Non-Coastal Boardwalks The boardwalk in Olmsted Park in Boston winds around the southwestern park of Wards Pond along wetlands, providing a peaceful setting in an urban area. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 09/02/2009 last visited: never |
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|  Former Haffenreffer Brewery
in Ghost Signs The Boston Brewery, maker of Sam Adams beer, is located in part of the old Haffenreffer Brewery in Jamaica Plains, Boston. Vestiges of the old brewery can be found around the grounds. posted by: HaricotVert_52 location: Massachusetts date approved: 12/01/2008 last visited: 10/23/2008 |
 view galleryE1.3 km |  Samuel Adams Brewery Tour, Boston MA
in Factory Tours When visitng Boston, be sure to stop out and do the Samuel Adams Brewery Tour. You'll learn about Samuel Adams, the man, brewer, and patriot. Also, learn about how beer is made, touch, see and smell hops, and sample beer at the end. posted by: monkeykat location: Massachusetts date approved: 02/13/2007 last visited: 12/23/2016 |
 view galleryE1.3 km |  Sam Adams Brewey - Boston MA
in Breweries A stop at the Sam Adams flagship brewery is a must for anyone who enjoys a good brew. This brewery produces beer that is only available at pubs and bars in the Boston area. posted by: HaricotVert_52 location: Massachusetts date approved: 04/15/2009 last visited: 12/23/2016 |
 view galleryS1.3 km | Bussey Hill: History in Full View - Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA in Massachusetts Historical Markers This historical sign briefly relates the history of Arnold Arboretum and its relation to the Boston Necklace Park system. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 07/05/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.3 km | Bussey Hill: History in Full View - Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA in 'You Are Here' Maps This sign provides the history of the Arnold Arboretum as one of the parks that make up Olmsted's Emerald Necklace, with a 'You Are Here' marker in respect to the necklace. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 06/20/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS1.4 km |  Millstone in Ground - Arnold Arboretum - Boston, MA
in Millstones This half buried millstone within the Arnold Arboretum is near the foundation of the Bussey Mansion. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 06/23/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Lars Anderson Auto Museum
in Motor Vehicle Museums This modest auto museum claims to have the oldest collection of automobiles in the United States which has an everchanging exhibit area and hosts monthly motor vehicle events in the grassy area next to the carriage house where the museum resides. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 04/26/2008 last visited: 11/24/2012 |
 view galleryW1.8 km |  Clay Science Center
in Windmills The wind turbine at the top of the Clay Center for the Dexter and Southfield schools in Brookline provides students with a real example of wind power that recharges the batteries used by the ham radio club. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/03/2009 last visited: never |
 view galleryW1.8 km |  Clay Science Center Astronomical Observatory - Brookline, MA
in Astronomical Observatories The telescope at the top of the Clay Center at the Dexter/Southfield Schools is a modern instrument that has contributed to astronomical research and has public viewing hours. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/03/2009 last visited: never |
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in Solar Power The solar array on the roof of the Clay Science Center for the Dexter and Southfield Schools provides 5.4 kilowatts and is a working model for students learning there. posted by: NorStar location: Massachusetts date approved: 11/03/2009 last visited: never |
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