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B250 – Hyde Park Equity Tour Series

July 12 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Overview

Youth-led bus & walking tours exploring Hyde Park’s history, infrastructure, civil rights, environmental justice, and community leadership.

 

Celebrate Boston 250 through youth-led tours exploring Hyde Park’s history, infrastructure, civil rights, environmental justice, local business, and community leadership.Led by trained youth guides, the Hyde Park Equity Tour Series connects neighborhood history to present-day conversations about equity, preservation, and opportunity.

TOUR SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Youth-Led Walking Tour

🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

🎟️ $10

Explore Cleary & Logan Squares through:

  • Civic history
  • Women’s leadership
  • Local business & economic resilience
  • Education & youth opportunity
  • Community storytelling

Youth-Led Bus Tour

🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

🎟️ $25

Explore:

  • Camp Meigs Civil War history
  • Monroe Trotter’s Hyde Park legacy
  • Indigenous & river history
  • Transportation & infrastructure
  • Environmental justice
  • Rogers School to The Pryde

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Youth-Led Bus Tour

🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

🎟️ $25

Special focus on:

  • Historic churches
  • Community institutions
  • Civil rights & neighborhood leadership
  • Hyde Park’s multicultural history

Youth-Led Walking Tour

🕓 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

🎟️ $10

An evening walking tour through Cleary & Logan Squares exploring Hyde Park’s community stories and cultural landscape.

 

Starting Location For All Tours

📍 The Pryde Community Center 

59 Harvard Avenue

Hyde Park, MAAll tours begin and check in at The Pryde.

 

Parking

Free public parking is available at:📍 Municipal Parking Lot on Harvard Avenue 

(across from the Hyde Park Branch Library)

Participants are encouraged to arrive early.

 

Supporting Youth Leadership

Proceeds support:

  • Youth workforce development
  • Tour guide training
  • Community history programming
  • Educational materials
  • Cultural preservation initiatives

Community Partners

Presented in collaboration with:

  • Afrimerican Academy
  • Hyde Park Main Streets
  • Southwest Boston CDC
  • The Pryde
  • Hyde Park Historical Society
  • Roundhead Brewing Company
  • Everyone250
  • Chantals Transportation
  • Community historians, educators, youth leaders, and residents

Hyde Park Equity Tour Raffles

Raffle #1

📍 Juneteenth Joy – Martini Shell 

📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026

Raffle #2

📍 One Boston Multicultural Fair 

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026

Prizes may include:

  • Free tour tickets
  • Local business gift cards
  • Community merchandise
  • Cultural experiences

 

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📱 @afrimericanone

Details

Organizer

Venue

  • The Pryde