In the 1600s, William Blaxton set up his farmstead on Beacon Hill because it was far from the bustle of the city. John Hancock’s uncle Thomas Hancock built hi

In the 1600s, William Blaxton set up his farmstead on Beacon Hill because it was far from the bustle of the city. John Hancock's uncle Thomas Hancock built his

From the South End s early years as an upper- and middle-class residential district to its time as an immigrant and rooming house neighborhood and then to its r

A fascinating journey through the living history of Boston's legendary district over the past four centuries.

From its days as the site of a Revolutionary War battle to its modern-day appeal as a restaurant mecca, Arlington, at its heart, is a community of active citize