cityofbostonarchives: On this day, in 1893, Massachusetts Governor William Russell signed a bill cre
cityofbostonarchives: On this day, in 1893, Massachusetts Governor William Russell signed a bill creating the Metropolitan Parks Commission. The Commission (now known as the Department of Conservation and Recreation) was the United States’ first regional park system!The Charles River Esplanade is one of our favorite DCR parks. Here’s a photo of the Esplanade in 1910. Enjoy! Boston Embankment upstream from Cambridge Bridge, May 1, 1910, Public Works Department photograph collection (5000.009), Boston City Archives -- source link
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