Suffolk Downs, Boston

Name: Suffolk Downs
Address: Boston, United States

#1031 among attractions in Boston

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Suffolk Downs is a former Thoroughbred race track in East Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The track opened in 1935 after being built by Joseph A. Tomasello for a cost of $2 million. It was sold in May 2017 to a developer who plans to create housing and a shopping district. The final day of live racing at the track was June 30, 2019, with the facility hosting simulcast race wagering thereafter. The only remaining live horse racing in Massachusetts is at Plainridge Park Casino, which has harness racing. ()

Coordinates: 42°23'24"N, 71°0'36"W

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East Boston (Harbor View - Orient Heights)Boston United States

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Suffolk Downs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Constitution Beach, Day Square, Revere City Hall and Police Station, Bellingham-Cary House.

0.4 miS
Park
Constitution Beach, Boston
11 min walk • Constitution Beach is a man-made crescent-shaped, sandy beach located in the HarborView section of East Boston, a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
1.2 miSW
Square
Day Square, Boston
30 min walk • Day Square is a section of the neighborhood of East Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The square consists of the area surrounding the intersection of Bennington Street and Chelsea Street.
1.2 miN
City hall, Colonial revival architecture
Revere City Hall and Police Station, Saugus
32 min walk • The Revere City Hall and Police Station, located at 281 Broadway and 23 Pleasant Street, are the municipal heart of the city of Revere, Massachusetts.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Bellingham-Cary House, Boston
28 min walk • The Bellingham-Cary House is a historic house museum at 34 Parker Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The house, built in 1724, may incorporate in its structure the 1659 hunting lodge of colonial governor Richard Bellingham, and is the only surviving 18th-century building in the city.
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Chelsea Garden Cemetery, Boston
30 min walk • Chelsea Garden Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1841 to provide the city a burying ground in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style, and was the first cemetery within the city limits. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
0.6 miSW
Church
Baker Congregational Church, Boston
15 min walk • The Baker Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church at 760 Saratoga Street in East Boston, Massachusetts.
1.5 miSW
Park
Bremen Street Park, Boston
39 min walk • Bremen Street Park is an 18-acre urban park, located in East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The park runs parallel to both Bremen Street and the Mass Pike/Route 1A and acts as a green space buffer between Logan International Airport and the residential neighborhoods of East Boston.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Bennington Street Burying Ground, Boston
22 min walk • The Bennington Street Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Bennington Street, between Swift St. and Harmony St. in East Boston, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established in 1838, in a late version of the traditional rectilinear colonial cemetery, rather than the rural cemetery style that was then just beginning to come into vogue.
0.7 miW
Bridge
Chelsea Street Bridge, Boston
18 min walk • The Chelsea Street Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries Chelsea Street between East Boston, Massachusetts, and Chelsea, Massachusetts, over the Chelsea Creek.
1.3 miN
Cemetery
Rumney Marsh Burying Ground, Boston
32 min walk • The Rumney Marsh Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Butler Street between Elm and Bixby Streets in Revere, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It was the first burying ground of an area that now encompasses Revere as well as neighboring Chelsea and Winthrop.
0.6 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery
Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, Boston
15 min walk • Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery located at 147 Wordsworth Street in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Suffolk Downs?

Nearby attractions include Bennington Street, Boston (8 min walk), Constitution Beach, Boston (11 min walk), Baker Congregational Church, Boston (15 min walk), Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery, Boston (15 min walk).

How to get to Suffolk Downs by public transport?

The nearest stations to Suffolk Downs:

Metro

Orient Heights • Lines: Blue (9 min walk)
Suffolk Downs • Lines: Blue (17 min walk)