Harambee Park, Boston

#673 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

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. During its operation, it has hosted baseball, cricket, and a speedway. Today, the park operates as Harambee Park, and part of the grounds have been turned into a housing project. ()

Elevation: 52 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 42°17'33"N, 71°5'7"W

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Greater Mattapan (Franklin Field South)Boston United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Forest Hills Cemetery, William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Franklin Park Zoo, Parish of All Saints Ashmont.

1.1 miW
Cemetery
Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston
28 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.
0.7 miNW
Golf
William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Boston
19 min walk • 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.
0.9 miN
Zoo
Franklin Park Zoo, Boston
24 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, Gothic Revival architecture
Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston
29 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.
0.8 miNE
Church, Shingle style architecture
Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Boston
20 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.
0.7 miE
Church
Second Church of Dorchester, Boston
19 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.
0.9 miNW
Park
Franklin Park, Boston
23 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.
1.2 miE
Park
The Peabody, Boston
30 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.
0.8 miW
Park
Boston Nature Center, Boston
22 min walk • Boston Nature Center in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts is a 67-acre wildlife refuge of the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
0.8 miE
Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston
20 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.
0.5 miSW
Street
Morton Street, Boston
13 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harambee Park?

Nearby attractions include Buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston (9 min walk), Esmond Street Historic District, Boston (10 min walk), Morton Street, Boston (13 min walk), Thane Street Historic District, Boston (14 min walk).

How to get to Harambee Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harambee Park:

Train

Talbot Avenue (10 min walk)
Morton Street (22 min walk)

Bus

Washington St @ Wheatland Ave • Lines: 23 (18 min walk)

Metro

Shawmut • Lines: Red (26 min walk)
Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: Red (32 min walk)

Light rail

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: M (33 min walk)