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Jamaica Pond Park lies between Perkins Street, Park Drive, and Prince Street, along the Jamaicaway in the heart of Jamaica Plain. Jamaica Pond, a roughly circular pond surrounded by a beautiful path, is only one block from Taylor House B&Bs! It is truly a community gathering place, and events ranging from outdoor concerns and theatre to the annual lantern parade are featured. |
A natural kettle hole formed by a glacier, Jamaica Pond was the first reservoir in America. It once hosted a commercial ice-cutting operation, and its banks held the country estates of prominent Bostonians. The Pond was incorporated into the Emerald Necklace plan in 1892, and a boathouse and bandstand were added at the turn of the century. Boats and sail boats are available in season. The boathouse telephone number is 617/522-6258. The Pond is fed by natural springs and is the largest and purest body of water in the City of Boston. Every year it is stocked with trout, salmon and the indigenous fish of pickerel, bass, hornpout, and perch. Thus, one daily observes fishing on its banks. |
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