William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Boston

Name: William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course
Address: 1 Circuit Drive, Boston, United States

#71 among attractions in Boston

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William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, colloquially referred to and contained within Franklin Park, is a municipal golf course in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bordered by the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury. Established on October 26, 1896, it is the second oldest public golf course in the United States. The course is named after William J. Devine, former Commissioner of Boston's Parks and Recreation Department. ()

Established: 1896 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 42°18'3"N, 71°5'36"W

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1 Circuit DriveGreater Mattapan (Franklin Field North)Boston United States

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William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Forest Hills Cemetery, Franklin Park Zoo, Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church.

0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston
21 min walk • Forest Hills Cemetery is a historic 275-acre rural cemetery, greenspace, arboretum and sculpture garden located in the Forest Hills section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.4 miNE
Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston
10 min walk • The Franklin Park Zoo is a 72 acres zoo located in Boston, Massachusetts. It is currently operated by Zoo New England, which also operates the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts.
1.1 miE
Church, Shingle style architecture
Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Boston
27 min walk • Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church is an historic church at 378A-380 Washington Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The church building was designed by Walter J. Paine, and built in 1900–01 in the shingle style for a congregation established in 1838.
1 miNE
Church
Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, Boston
25 min walk • Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church is an historic African Methodist Episcopal Church at 551 Warren Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The current church building was built in 1888 by J. Williams Beal and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.1 miNW
Gay village
Jamaica Plain, Boston
29 min walk • Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood of 4.4 square miles in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founded by Boston Puritans seeking farmland to the south, it was originally part of the former Town of Roxbury, now also a part of the City of Boston.
~850 ftNW
Park
Franklin Park, Boston
5 min walk • Franklin Park, a partially wooded 527-acre parkland in the Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, and Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, is maintained by the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department.
1.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Footlight Club, Boston
34 min walk • Eliot Hall is a historic building at 7A Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. It is sometimes referred to as "The Footlight Club," after "America's oldest community theatre," which owns and operates out of the building.
0.9 miSW
Park
Boston Nature Center, Boston
24 min walk • Boston Nature Center in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts is a 67-acre wildlife refuge of the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
0.7 miSE
Park
Harambee Park, Boston
19 min walk • Harambee Park is a park located in Dorchester and Mattapan, Boston. Originally known as Franklin Field, it was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in order to give Bostonians a place to play sports, as well as prevent them from doing it at nearby Franklin Park.
1 miS
Street
Morton Street, Boston
26 min walk • Morton Street is a street in southern Boston, Massachusetts. It extends from the southeastern end of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain to Washington Street in the Lower Mills Village of Dorchester.
1 miNE
Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture
Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Boston
25 min walk • Congregation Adath Jeshurun is a historic synagogue, now serving as a church, at 397 Blue Hill Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course?

Nearby attractions include Franklin Park, Boston (5 min walk), Franklin Park Zoo, Boston (10 min walk), Buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston (10 min walk), Esmond Street Historic District, Boston (14 min walk).

How to get to William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course by public transport?

The nearest stations to William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course:

Bus

Washington St @ Jeremiah Burke HS • Lines: 23 (19 min walk)

Train

Four Corners/Geneva (23 min walk)
Talbot Avenue (24 min walk)

Metro

Green Street • Lines: Orange (26 min walk)
Forest Hills • Lines: Orange (28 min walk)