Boston's North End is the city's oldest residential community, where people have lived continuously since it was settled in the 1630s. Though small (⅓ mi²), the neighborhood has approximately 100 eating establishments, and a variety of tourist attractions. It is known as the city's Little Italy for its Italian-American population.
The North End was home to some of Boston's wealthiest residents and later to the first community of black people crea...
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Boston's North End is the city's oldest residential community, where people have lived continuously since it was settled in the 1630s. Though small (⅓ mi²), the neighborhood has approximately 100 eating establishments, and a variety of tourist attractions. It is known as the city's Little Italy for its Italian-American population.
The North End was home to some of Boston's wealthiest residents and later to the first community of black people created by freed and escaped slaves.
In the early 19th century, the Irish began to migrate to the North End in huge numbers and dominated the neighborhood until approximately 1900.
The North End then became one of the centers of Jewish life in Boston; Hebrew inscriptions can still be found on several buildings.
On January 15, 1919, the North End was the site of the Boston Molasses Disaster.
In the early 20th century, the North End became the center of the Italian community of Boston. It is still largely residential and well-known for its small,...
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