Welcome to Historic Boston: Beacon Hill, a walking tour of one of Boston’s best known but least explored neighborhoods. In episode 9, we will conclude our tour and provide recommendations for anyone looking to learn more. Please use this Google map to support your walk: https://bit.ly/3Bydedj.

Welcome to Historic Boston: Beacon Hill, a walking tour of one of Boston’s best known but least explored neighborhoods. In episode 8, we will walk the Flat of the Hill while discussing the decline of Beacon Hill following the Civil War, the development of Back Bay as the new "fashionable neighborhood", and  the community activism that brought about Beacon Hill's revival in the 20th century. The key sites we will see include: the Public Garden Apartments, Hampshire House, Byron Street, the George Doriot house, the Sunflower Castle, Charles Street Meeting House and more. Please use this Google map to support your walk: https://bit.ly/3Bydedj.

Welcome to Historic Boston: Beacon Hill, a walking tour of one of Boston’s best known but least explored neighborhoods. In episode 7, we will discuss the development of Beacon Hill following the construction of the new State House. We will talk about the three distinct phases of development of this neighborhood, including the architectural impact each had on the Beacon Hill we see today. The key sites we will see in this episode include: Acorn Street, Louisburg Square, the Charles Bulfinch house, two of Harrison Gray Otis's freestanding mansions, the Swan stables, the Nichols House Museum, the Somerset Club, and more. Please use this Google map to support your walk: https://bit.ly/3Bydedj.