Savin Hill - Boston, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 42° 18.628 W 071° 02.856
19T E 331246 N 4686278
This historic hill gives its name to the Savin Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. There is a basketball court and hiking trails to the top of the hill.
Waymark Code: WM2F44
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member martycook
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ROCK HILL NOW SAVIN HILL
AT THE FOOT OF THIS HILL THE EARLY SETTLERS CAME ASHORE IN SMALL
BOATS TO MAKE THE FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN DORCHESTER HAVING
SAILED FROM ENGLAND IN THE SHIP "MARY AND JOHN" FROM
MARCH 1630 TO JUNE 1830
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THIS HILL WAS FORTIFIED IN 1834
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THIS BOULDER PLACED HERE BY THE
CITY OF BOSTON
JUNE 5, 1909
Name: Savin Hill

Street Location: Grampian Way

Local Municipality: Boston

State/Province, etc.: MA

Country: United States

Memorial/Commemoration: Memorial to the first settlers of Dorchester

Date Established: 1909

Recreational Facilities:
Baskeball, hiking trails

Monuments/Statues: Memorial to the first settlers of Dorchester

Web Site: Not listed

Picnic Facilities: Not listed

Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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