Boston Easter Eggs

[Jouhou]

Ok, so as someone who has never lived in Boston but has always lived 1-2 hours from Boston, I recently found the Potato Monument and that experience really felt like discovering an easter egg.

 

[Plen-T-Pak]

Yea Boston is technically an island.

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And the neighborhood of Riverdale in Dedham is another island, albeit a smaller one. I heard they used to graze cows there.

 

[OldColony]

And the neighborhood of Riverdale in Dedham is another island, albeit a smaller one. I heard they used to graze cows there.

My wife, who grew up in Dedham, says this area is known as Cow Island.

 

[HenryAlan]

And the neighborhood of Riverdale in Dedham is another island, albeit a smaller one. I heard they used to graze cows there.

I've always been curious about Riverdale -- whether it was a true island originally, or drained/filled swamp. I do like the way you cross the Charles twice when you pass through the neighborhood.