“In 1868, Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 calling for all Departments and Posts to set aside the 30Th of May as a day for remembering the sacrifices of fallen comrades, thereby beginning the celebration of Memorial Day.” (Taken from the Stone) Thus began the birth of our Memorial Day Weekend, Boston, Read More…
Summer today turns Boston Harbor into a bustling place of recreational fun, but local North End researcher Anne M. Pistorio reminds us of how foreign the harbor was to the newly arrived Pilgrims in the New World. It was September 1621, about a year after the arrival in Plymouth that the Pilgrims decided to explore Read More…
Learn to create a beautiful beaded bracelet that you can wear or gift! Please call the library at 617-227-8135 to reserve a spot. When: Fridays, August 4 – 25, 2017 @ 2:00-3:00 p.m. Where: North End Branch Library / 25 Parmenter Street
