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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, Jan 11Dillaway Thomas HouseJoin us at our open house at the Dillaway Thomas House. We'll acknowledge Judge Harris, talk about Roxbury's importance to the Revolutionary War, share refreshments and more. Free and open to the public.
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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