Highland Park, Boston

Name: Highland Park
Address: Highland Park, Boston, United States

#510 among attractions in Boston

Forts and castles, Park

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Roxbury High Fort is a historic fort site on Beech Glen Street at Fort Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The site now contains a small park and the Cochituate Standpipe, also known as Fort Hill Tower, built in 1869. The fort site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The site inspired the name of the Fort Hill neighborhood, which surrounds the area of the High Fort. ()

Built: 1860 (164 years ago)Elevation: 138 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°19'31"N, 71°5'41"W

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Highland Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wally's Cafe, Matthews Arena, Symphony Hall, Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

1.2 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Wally's Cafe, Boston
32 min walk • Wally's Cafe, located in the historic city of Boston, United States, stands as an iconic landmark in the world of jazz. Founded in 1947 by Joseph L. Walcott, this intimate venue is one of the oldest family-owned and operated jazz clubs in existence.
1.2 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Matthews Arena, Boston
32 min walk • Matthews Arena, located in the heart of Boston, United States, stands as a testament to the rich history of American sports. As the oldest indoor ice hockey arena still in use for the sport, Matthews Arena has been a hub of athletic activity since its opening in 1910.
1.3 miN
National Historic Landmark concert venue
Symphony Hall, Boston
33 min walk • Symphony Hall is a concert hall located at 301 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts, opened in 1900. Designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead and White, it was built for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which continues to make the hall its home.
0.6 miNW
Church
Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston
16 min walk • The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Roman Catholic basilica in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, sometimes known as "The Mission Church".
1.2 miN
Concert hall
Jordan Hall, Boston
30 min walk • Jordan Hall is a 1,051-seat concert hall in Boston, Massachusetts, the principal performance space of the New England Conservatory. It is one block from Boston's Symphony Hall. It is the only conservatory building in the United States to be designated a National Historic Landmark.
0.4 miNE
Church
First Church in Roxbury, Boston
11 min walk • The First Church in Roxbury, also known as the First Church of Roxbury is the current headquarters of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry. A church on this site has been in use since 1632 when early English settlers built the first meetinghouse.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Dudley Station Historic District, Boston
16 min walk • Dudley Station Historic District is a historic district on Washington, Warren, and Dudley Streets in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
0.4 miNE
Museum, History museum
Roxbury Heritage State Park, Boston
11 min walk • Roxbury Heritage State Park is a history-themed heritage park in the oldest part of Roxbury, a former town annexed in 1868 by Boston, Massachusetts.
0.6 miNE
Square
Nubian Square, Boston
15 min walk • Nubian Square is the primary commercial center of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located at the intersection of Dudley Street and Washington Street.
0.8 miSW
Museum
Spontaneous Celebrations, Boston
20 min walk • Spontaneous Celebrations refers to both a building in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States which acts as an arts and education center, and to a community group which is based there.
1.3 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Puppet Showplace Theater, Boston
33 min walk • Puppet Showplace Theater is a nonprofit puppet theater in Brookline, Massachusetts. The organization was founded in June 1974 by Mary Churchill. Since 1981, it has been located at 32 Station Street. The theater presents performances by local and traveling professional puppet companies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Highland Park?

Nearby attractions include Roxbury, Boston (2 min walk), Southwest Corridor Park, Boston (6 min walk), Edward Everett Hale House, Boston (7 min walk), Kostachuk Square, Boston (9 min walk).

How to get to Highland Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Highland Park:

Metro

Jackson Square • Lines: Orange (9 min walk)
Roxbury Crossing • Lines: Orange (11 min walk)

Bus

Malcolm X Blvd @ King St • Lines: 23 (11 min walk)

Light rail

Longwood Medical Area • Lines: E (21 min walk)
Brigham Circle • Lines: E (21 min walk)

Train

Ruggles (21 min walk)