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Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood of 4.4 square miles (11 km 2) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Settled by Puritans seeking farmland to the south, it was originally part of Roxbury . The community seceded from Roxbury during the formation of West Roxbury in 1851 and became part of Boston when West Roxbury was annexed in 1874. [ 1 ]
Monument Square Historic District is a predominantly residential historic district north of Monument Square in Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.The 43 acres (17 ha) district is bounded on the northwest by Pond Street, the northeast by Myrtle and Pond Streets, the southeast by Centre Street (excluding the commercial properties on Centre Street itself), and Holbrook and ...
Here’s a list of key events taking place this weekend in South Florida to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th independence anniversary. There will be live entertainment from Jamaican artists and Jamaican ...
The Jamaica Plain Ice Company employed 350 men in 1874, and harvested as much 5,000 tons of ice a day from Jamaica Pond. [4] The pond was once the site of a popular annual winter skating carnival. In 1929, this carnival was cancelled by Mayor Curley when cracks appeared on the ice, and 50,000 skaters had to be evacuated. [5]
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The pushcart derby is a popular sporting event held every August in Jamaica where homemade carts used for street vending or to transport items take part in races, similar to American soap box races. The carts have been clocked at up to 60 miles per hour on a downhill homestretch.
September 2023 events in Jamaica (1 P) This page was last edited on 28 June 2024, at 10:37 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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