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Dorchester Illustration 2567 Why is Hyde Park not part of Dorchester?

Dorchester Illustration 2567  Why is Hyde Park not part of Dorchester? The 1850 map of Dorchester clearly shows the section of Hyde Park north of the Neponset River as part of Dorcchester.  In 1846, Henry Grew began buying land in … Continue reading

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Dorchester Illustration 2476 Territory given up for the creation of Hyde Park

Dorchester Illustration no. 2476   Territory given up for the creation of Hyde Park On April 22, 1868, the new Town of Hyde Park was incorporated out of land coming from Dorchester, Milton and Dedham.  The town was annexed to the … Continue reading

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