#WomensHistory: Lucy Stone | March 17, 2021
Lucy Stone, a leading suffragist, abolitionist, and renowned orator, is one of the three women honored by the Boston [...]
Crispus Attucks: First Martyr for Liberty | February 12, 2021
The Boston Massacre Memorial was dedicated near the Tremont Street Mall on Boston Common in 1888, honoring Crispus Attucks [...]
Meet the Statues: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | January 12, 2021
Beloved by Argentinians, educator, statesman, and writer Domingo Faustino Sarmiento rose from country schoolmaster to become president of his [...]
Find the Parks in Movies, Books, and Games | April 13, 2020
Good Will Hunting (1997) Our parks, especially the Common and the Public Garden, have set the scene [...]
Celebrating the Boston Women’s Memorial | October 15, 2018
This October marks the 15th anniversary of the Boston Women's Memorial, commemorating the lives of Phillis Wheatley, Abigail [...]
September 26, 2018 | Celebrate Edward Everett Hale!
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:00 pm Edward Everett Hale Memorial Boston Public Garden Charles St. Mid-block Gate You're invited [...]
MLK Memorial Coming to the Common | June 19, 2018
The Friends is pleased to announce that our nation’s oldest park, Boston Common, has been chosen as the home [...]
The frames return to the Public Garden!
Take a photo and share your masterpiece with the worldYou may have noticed a familiar sight in the Public Garden [...]
October 7, 2017 | Ducklings 30th Birthday
Celebrating a Milestone Anniversary in the Public Garden Hard to imagine it has been 30 years! The famous Ducklings [...]
The Irish connection: Sculpture in our parks | March 14, 2017
March is famous in Boston for St. Patrick’s Day and the celebration of all things Irish. The history of [...]