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Jamaica Plain
Historical Society

 
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We highlight the unique and rich history of Jamaica Plain.

Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood in the City of Boston, Massachusetts. The Jamaica Plain Historical Society collects stories, images and items about the history of the neighborhood and preserves them.

 
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JP High School and the Stay Out for Freedom School Boycotts
JP High School and the Stay Out for Freedom School Boycotts

The 1960s saw dramatic struggles for civil rights in the southern United States.  African Americans participating in non-violent protests had rocks thrown at them, food dumped on them, dogs and hoses turned on them, suffered beatings and worse. Campaigns to help register Black voters resulted in the deaths of both Black and White volunteers. Students from Jamaica Plain High School also participated in civil rights protests in the 1960s.

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Women’s Defense Corps
Women’s Defense Corps

In the middle of the twentieth century, when bombs fell from the skies and soldiers marched off to battlefields half a world away, women at home faced a choice. They could stand by, waiting anxiously for news from the front lines. Or they could organize, train, and step forward as defenders themselves. Out of this choice emerged the Women’s Defense Corps—a movement that saw women don uniforms, drill in formation, and prepare to protect their families and communities in times of crisis.

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Oral History: Shirley (Brauneis) Hutchins
Oral History: Shirley (Brauneis) Hutchins

Shirley (Brauneis) Hutchins will be 88 years old on September 11, 2025. She lived at 76 Weld Hill Street in the Forest Hills section of Jamaica Plain for 75 years. She shares her memories of JP over the decades and of a full and happy life.

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JPHS Membership

Become a member of the Jamaica Plain Historical Society for as little as $15 per year. With your membership, you will receive an invitation to our annual members only social event and you will become part of a group that cherishes Jamaica Plain’s rich history and works to keep it alive. Membership year runs July 1-June 30. We appreciate your support.

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