PDF1003 Sammarco Andrew Square May 1995 “Andrew Square Named after Abolitionist ‘War Governor’ John Andrew.” Article by Anthony Sammarco, published in the Dorchester Community News, May 12,...
Franklin Field Once Served as Speedway No. 723 Franklin Field Speedway. The Grandstand — Mayor Fitzgerald and President Johnson in the Barouche. Photograph printed in The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston. Boston, 1914. Article by Anthony Sammarco entitled...
Dorchester Day Origins The Dorchester Historical Society inaugurated Dorchester Day in the year 1904 to observe the 274th anniversary of the settlement of Dorchester. Over 200 citizens of Dorchester gathered in a tent on Savin Hill to celebrate the occasion with a...
Lincoln’s Visit to Dorchester No. 23264 Map showing Lincoln’s visit to the area In 1848 Abraham Lincoln came to the northeast to campaign for the candidacy of Zachary Taylor for the office of President of the United States. Taylor’s nomination was...
No. 21902 Cannons for the War of 1812 at the Dorchester Historical Society The Dorchester Historical Society has acquired 2 brass cannons that were made for the New England Guards in 1814. The Guards used them in their encampments, including on Savin Hill,...
