A National Park Service ranger from Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (Olmsted NHS) will be conducting a guided walk of Franklin Park entitled “Franklin Park: A ‘Quiet Season’ Jaunt.” This 90-minute tour will meet at the Resting Place picnic tables (also known as the Shattuck Picnic Grove) across from the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, a short distance inside Franklin Park’s Forest Hills Entrance.
Franklin Park is considered one of Frederick Law Olmsted’s finest design achievements and a prime example of his social ideals. Walkers on this tour will learn about Olmsted’s vision for Franklin Park as they visit the landscapes of Scarboro Pond, Schoolmaster Hill, the Country Park meadow, and a portion of the Wilderness, including the “99 Steps.” They will also stop at the location within today’s park where writer and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson lived as a young man.
*Advanced registration is required by Firday, March 27th!*
When: Sunday, March 29th
2:00PM-3:30PM
Where: Franklin Park
Resting Place Picnic Tables (across from Lemuel Shattuck Hospital)
Dorchester, MA
Cost: FREE! (must pre-register)
To register: email mark_swartz@nps.gov with the number of people in your party and contact information. >> Read More
