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The Roxbury Historical Society and DCR look forward to seeing you at our open house on Sunday, January 11! RSVP here.
We have to do with the past only as we
can make it useful to the present and the future.
Frederick Douglass
Upcoming Events
Sun, Mar 01Physical location is TBD.In 1971 young Black attorneys founded the Roxbury Defenders Committee to provide legal services to Roxbury residents who could not afford legal fees and often were not adequately represented.
Tue, Mar 17Dillaway Thomas HouseRoxbury was crucial to Evacuation Day.
Sun, Apr 19Dillaway Thomas HouseBlack Loyalists, people of African descent who supported the British during the American Revolutionary War, were motivated by the dream of freedom from slavery. Join artist, scholar, and loyalist descendant, Christle Rawlins-Jackson for a lecture and discussion about this interesting topic.
Mon, Apr 20First Church in RoxburyExperience history. Join us for a day of activities acknowledging Roxbury history and future: William Dawes ride re-enactment, free breakfast, historic talk, and Roxbury Historical Society historic trolley tour!
Sun, May 17Highland ParkPlease join the Roxbury Historical Society and the Boston Parks Department as we open the Cochituate Standpipe to he community!
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