Lower Mills, Boston

Name: Lower Mills
Address: Boston, United States

#1020 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

The Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District is a historic district on both sides of the Neponset River in the Dorchester area of Boston and in the town of Milton, Massachusetts. It encompasses an industrial factory complex, most of which was historically associated with the Walter Baker & Company, the first major maker of chocolate products in the United States. The industrial buildings of the district were built between about 1868 and 1947, and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a slight enlargement in 2001. ()

Coordinates: 42°16'23"N, 71°4'8"W

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Dorchester (West Codman Hill - West Lower Mills)Boston United States

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Lower Mills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Pierce House, Second Church of Dorchester.

0.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton
16 min walk • The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public.
0.9 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston
24 min walk • The Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts located at 209 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Pierce House, Boston
31 min walk • The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries.
1.2 miN
Church
Second Church of Dorchester, Boston
32 min walk • Second Church of Dorchester is a Church of the Nazarene in the historic Codman Square District of Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1804 the church was founded as the Dorchester Meeting House Company by members from the First Parish Church of Dorchester.
~1960 ftNE
Park
Dorchester Park, Boston
10 min walk • Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.9 miN
Park
The Peabody, Boston
24 min walk • The Peabody is a historic apartment building at 195-197 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 3+1⁄2-story Tudor Revival brick building was designed by Edwin Lewis, a local architect, and built in 1896–97.
0.9 miNE
Nightlife
Eire Pub, Boston
25 min walk • The Eire Pub is an Irish pub in Dorchester, Massachusetts. President Ronald Reagan and then future president Bill Clinton both visited the pub; since then, stopping at Eire Pub has become a superstition for political candidates hoping to follow in Reagan and Clinton's footsteps.
~1610 ftSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lower Neponset River Trail, Boston
8 min walk • The Lower Neponset River Trail is a 2.4-mile-long rail trail running along the Neponset River in the Dorchester section of Boston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miN
Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston
28 min walk • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church is a historic African American Baptist church at 670 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is now known as Global Ministries Christian Church.
1.4 miNW
Street
Morton Street, Boston
37 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.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Mattapan, Boston
24 min walk • Mattapan is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Historically a section of neighboring Dorchester, Mattapan became a part of Boston when Dorchester was annexed in 1870.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lower Mills?

Nearby attractions include Dorchester Park, Boston (10 min walk), Dorchester South Burying Ground, Boston (11 min walk), Gov. Thomas Hutchinson's Ha-ha, Milton (14 min walk), Milton Hill Historic District, Milton (16 min walk).

How to get to Lower Mills by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lower Mills:

Bus

Dorchester Ave opp Adirondack Pl • Lines: 240, 240 inbound, 240-1 inbound, 240-9 inbound (2 min walk)
Dorchester Ave @ Washington St • Lines: 240 outbound, 240-1 outbound, 240-9 outbound (2 min walk)

Light rail

Milton • Lines: M (6 min walk)
Central Avenue • Lines: M (8 min walk)

Metro

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: Red (22 min walk)

Train

Morton Street (26 min walk)