To Headquarters
Directions to the Dorchester Historical Society headquarters: William Clapp House.
From the North or South, take the Southeast Expressway to the Columbia/JFK exit #15.
From the North: The exit ramp takes you to Columbia Road. Turn right on Columbia Road and proceed to the third traffic light. You will pass a brick church on your right and a school on your right. At the next light (the third light) take a sharp right onto Boston Street. Proceed 3 or 4 blocks to #195 on the left. It is a Federal style building painted pink. If there is room you may park in front of the barn, although there is usually plenty of street parking as well.
From the South: The exit ramp forces you to turn right on Columbia Road when you really
want to turn left. Proceed right, go all the way around the traffic circle and come back on Columbia Road and proceed to the fourth traffic light. You will pass a brick church on your right and a school on your right. At the next light (the fourth light) take a sharp right onto Boston Street. Proceed 3 or 4 blocks to #195 on the left. It is a Federal style building painted pink. If there is room you may park in front of the barn, although there is usually plenty of street parking as well.
By T: take the red line to the JFK/UMass station. When you come out of the station, turn
left on Columbia Road, go under the Expressway and walk 5 or 6 long blocks to the fourth traffic light, passing a brick church and school on your right. At the light, take a sharp right onto Boston Street. Proceed 3 or 4 blocks to #195 on the left. It is a Federal style building painted pink.
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