Walking Tour of Monument Square, JP
Schedule
Sat Jun 27 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Loring Greenough House | Jamaica Plain, MA
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Take a walk through a local neighborhood that is part of a National Historic District. On this tour, you will see buildings from the last 300 years. This includes the oldest community theater in the country and a beautiful mansion from the 1700s that served as America’s first military hospital.You will also learn about:
A monument built to honor local soldiers who died in the Civil War.
Pauline Agassiz Shaw, the woman who started the first free kindergarten classes.
A house built in 1716 that used to be a tavern.
The Eliot School, which dates back to 1689.
The home of the first woman to ever graduate from MIT.
The First Church Burial Ground.
Tour Details
Cost: All tours are free.
Time: Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes.
Weather: If it is raining heavily, the tour will be canceled.
Sign-up: You do not need a reservation! Just meet the guide at the starting spot on the scheduled date.
Can't make it in person?
You can still take the tour on your phone! Download the app and follow along here: https://www.youraudiotour.com/tours/4635/
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Where is it happening?
Loring Greenough House, Notlob Parlor Concerts, 12 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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