In August 1823, Mayor Josiah Quincy organized a group of law-abiding volunteers to raid the West End’s notorious center of vice, called The Hill. Two years later, North End residents formed their own posse to tear down houses of ill repute in the neighborhood, leading to what became known as The Beehive Riot.
A talk on the history of urban development in Boston’s West End.
A lecture and tour about African American history in the West End neighborhood.
A look into the MGH archives with Lucy Ross, Archivist of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
A talk with Daniel Dain about his new book, A History of Boston.
In September 1886, an unofficial boxing match took place on Staniford Street between two young girls, Lizzie and Mollie. The bout involved a makeshift ring, drawn-up terms, a referee, and two-hundred young people in a crowd. When a police officer arrived, the fight quickly ended, but the event made front-page news, and linked the West End to a century-old tradition of women and girls’ boxing in 1700s Britain.
Join the Jewish Book Council, West End Museum, and Boston Public Library for a children’s book reading of The Boston Chocolate Party.
