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Savin Hill
Dorchester
Red
'Saint Hill' to its old-school Irish residents. Wedged between the highway and the harbor, with a tiny beach and the JFK Library a 15-minute walk south.
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What to do
- •Sunset over Dorchester Bay from Malibu
- •Tour the JFK Library
- •Walk the HarborWalk south to UMass
- •Pints at McKenna's
Walking trails
Along the bay to the JFK Library, all paved.
Up to the actual hilltop park — quiet, with views.
Events
- •Dorchester Day Parade (June, route passes here)
Fun facts
- ✦Savin Hill was a separate village called 'Allen's Plain' until the 1850s.
- ✦The hill itself is one of Dorchester's drumlins — glacial deposits.
- ✦JFK launched his 1960 presidential campaign at the Hyannis house but voted at Saint William's.
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