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Roxbury, southern residential section of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Prior to becoming part of the city of Boston in 1868, it was a town (township) of Norfolk county, located between Boston and Dorchester.
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Roxbury (/ ˈrɒksbəri /) is a neighborhood within the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [1] Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and one of 23 official neighborhoods of Boston used by the city for neighborhood services coordination. The city states that Roxbury serves as the "heart of Black culture in Boston." [2]
Sep 1, 2023 · Long considered the heart of Black Boston, Roxbury is a diverse and rapidly evolving neighborhood. Field Guide to Boston: Discover — and rediscover — your Boston.
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Roxbury is filled with lush community gardens, bustling green spaces like Malcolm X Park, where summer basketball tournaments are veritable family reunions, and Highland Park, with its landmark...
May 24, 2024 · This former farming community is home to the Shirley Eustis House. It’s the nation’s only remaining country house that a British Royal Colonial Governor built. Today, Roxbury is the heart of Black culture in Boston.
May 18, 2024 · The Town of Roxbury was one of the first towns founded in Massachusetts in 1630. In 1846 it was incorporated as a city. In 1851, the western part of the city, roughly the current neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury, left Roxbury to become the Town of West Roxbury.
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Jan 31, 2023 · A peek at some of the most interesting shops, restaurants, outdoor spaces and cultural centers in Roxbury, Mass., one of Boston’s most historic and diverse neighborhoods.
