Roxbury

by Anthony Mitchell Sammarco

Book Overview

Settled in 1630, Roxbury, Massachusetts, became one of the most affluent towns in Colonial America. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Roxbury was the only point of access by land to the 800-acre peninsula called Boston. Over the course of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Roxbury grew and evolved from a delightful country town to a bustling streetcar suburb. Roxbury became an independent city in 1846, but it was annexed to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738574023
• ISBN13: 9780738574028
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Roxbury 's historical perspective

Anthony Sammarco's Images of America, Roxbury, is a terrific book that documents the historical development and significance of Roxbury. It was very interesting to read about the political leaders (hence streets named for them now!) who shaped MA and the township of Roxbury. There's even a photo of the Tobin (AKA bridge!) family. Great fun reading for history buffs!