The Roxbury Russet - 10/23/13

The Roxbury Russet – 10/23/13

Roxbury History Speaker Series presents: The Roxbury Russet: America’s  oldest apple and the history of the orchards of Massachusetts Wednesday October 23, 2013   5-6PM …

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The Town of Roxbury

The Town of Roxbury

The Town of Roxbury: Its Memorable Persons and Places by Francis S Drake copyright 1878 by Francis S Drake Published by the author at 131…

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William Shirley

William Shirley

William Shirley (1694-1771) was born in London where he studied to be a lawyer. He moved his family to Massachusetts in 1731 to practice as…

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The Incredible Shrinking Neighborhood of Roxbury, Massachusetts

The Incredible Shrinking Neighborhood of Roxbury, Massachusetts

  From 1630 to 1851 the Town of Roxbury encompassed the territory south, east and west from the nape of Boston Proper’s neck at Washington…

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