Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood in the City of Boston, Massachusetts. The Jamaica Plain Historical Society collects stories, images and items about the history of the neighborhood and preserves them.
Hidden Jamaica Plain uncovers a remarkable multi-generational story of a single free Black family whose history spanned three centuries and intertwined with the history of Jamaica Plain. As well as the Indigenous and Black communities of neighboring West Roxbury, Canton, Dedham, Milton and Boston. This article was put together by members of Hidden Jamaica Plain over the course of years of research
Since 1905, three generations of Fowlers have served the Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, and Roslindale communities for their real estate and insurance needs. Founded by Robert T. Fowler, the firm Robert T. Fowler & Sons has provided real estate, mortgage, auction, appraisal, property management, and insurance services. Jenny Nathans brings us the story of this remarkable local business.
Jen Hale, Lead Archivist of the Perkins School for the Blind talks about the remarkable women associated with the Kindergarten for the Blind in Jamaica Plain during the late nineteenth century. The Kindergarten was the first of its kind in the United States and had considerable support from prominent women in the Boston area, including Isabella Stewart Gardner, Louisa May Alcott, and an eleven year old Helen Keller. After opening its doors to students in 1887, the Kindergarten was staffed by several exceptional women and some of the lasting impacts of their innovations may be surprising to audiences.
