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Walking Tour of Jamaica Pond

Join the JP Historical Society on a trip around the Pond and  learn of its many uses over the centuries not to mention the many extraordinary people who have lived along its shores: an infamous politician, a Nobel laureate and a most wonderful historian all are included. Find out how this 'kettle pond' was created. Learn about the ice industry and just how far JP ice went. Discover how a residential and industrial zone was transformed by Frederick Law Olmsted into the parkland that we know today.

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