“The Cave Yard.” “The Secret Park.” Whatever you call it, Crispus Attucks Park is a unique space: a hidden 1.06 acre oasis of flowers, trees and grass, stretching the length of a city block and the width of a half-dozen rowhouses. Thirty years ago, the property looked nothing like it does today . A burned out building and concrete and asphalt surfaces littered with abandoned cars would have greeted a visitor walking down the alley. Neighborhood residents worked together to reclaim the space and transform
Crispus Attucks Park is named in honor of Crispus Attucks , an African American former slave and the first person to lose his life in the Boston Massacre, heralding the beginning of the American Revolution.
“The Cave Yard.” “The Secret Park.” Whatever you call it, Crispus Attucks Park is a unique space: a hidden 1.06 acre oasis of flowers, trees and grass, stretching the length of a city block and the width of a half-dozen rowhouses. More than 40 years ago, the property looked nothing like it does today . A burned out building and concrete and asphalt surfaces littered with abandoned cars would have greeted a visitor walking down the alley. Neighborhood residents worked together to reclaim the space and tra