Irish Heritage Trail
| Irish Heritage Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Established | 1994 |
| Trailheads | Rose Kennedy Garden to Fenway Park |
| Use | Walking, History |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Sights | 20 historical sites |
| Website | www |
The Irish Heritage Trail is a heritage trail in Boston, Massachusetts, was created in June 1994 as a way of highlighting the history of Irish Americans in Boston through its landmarks.[1]
The trail contains 20 sites in Boston, and the Back Bay,[2] and an additional 20 sites in Boston's neighborhoods.[3]
The self-guided walk in Boston and Back Bay is approximately 3 miles (5 km). It starts at the Rose Kennedy Garden on Boston's waterfront and ends at Fenway Park in the Fens.[4]
The Irish Heritage Trail was featured on the nightly New England show on WCVB.[5]
In 2019, the Irish Echo newspaper in New York ran a story on the 25th anniversary of the Irish Heritage Trail.[6]
Trail sites
[edit]Points on the trail include:[7]
- Rose Kennedy Garden
- Kevin White Statue
- James Michael Curley Statues
- Boston City Hall
- Boston Irish Famine Memorial
- Granary Burying Ground
- Colonel Shaw Memorial
- Massachusetts State House
- Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
- Commodore John Barry Memorial
- Boston Massacre Memorial
- Central Burying Grounds
- Colonel Thomas Cass Statue
- David I. Walsh Statue
- Maurice Tobin Statue
- Patrick Collins Memorial
- John S, Copley Statue
- Boston Public Library
- John Boyle O'Reilly Memorial
- Fenway Park
References
[edit]- ^ Scott Alarik. "Couple Chronicles Diversity of New England's Irish".
- ^ "Irish Heritage Trail - Boston".
- ^ "Irish Heritage Trail - Neighborhoods".
- ^ "Irish Heritage Trail Pays Tribute to Boston's Largest Ethnic Group". March 2, 2022.
- ^ Brett, Bill (March 14, 2018). "Airing of the Green: Irish Heritage Walking Tour". WCVB.
- ^ Quinlin, Michael (November 19, 2019). "Boston Irish Heritage Trail Marks 25 Years". Irish Echo Newspaper.
- ^ "Lead your own parade down Boston's Irish Heritage Trail". March 11, 2020.