Walking Tour of Sumner Hill

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Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society in a walk around Sumner Hill. Developed as a suburb by General William Hyslop Sumner in the mid-nineteenth century, this National Historic District includes one of the finest collections of Victorian houses in the area. The tour includes the ancestral home of the Dole Pineapple Company founder as well as the homes of progressives who were active as abolitionists and women suffragists.

Alveston Street

All JPHS tours are free to the public. Tours start on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Our tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide at the location listed. 

 

Cannot attend a tour on a Saturday morning? We have tours in an online app too! https://www.jphs.org/onlinetours