Lamps of the Emerald Necklace

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Walking through the woods and around the ponds of the Emerald Necklace in Boston and Brookline Massachusetts, one will find the remains of numerous old lamps.

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Old Lamp Post by Levrett Pond

42°19’35.0” N, 71°6’56.5” W

This is a non-functioning lamp post in the woods of Olmsted Park in Brookline, MA. The post sits...
Take the right fork in the path to get to the next stop.
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Old Lamp Post by the Babbling Brook

42°19’24.2” N, 71°7’2.6” W

This lamp post sits on the hill overlooking the Babbling Brook in Olmsted Park in Brookline,...
Continue walking down the path and take the next left to get to the next stop. (more...)
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Old Lamp Post by Wards Pond

42°19’17.4” N, 71°7’4.4” W

Sitting perilously close to the southern waterline of Wards Pond is the most complete of several...
It can get very muddy around here.  If you leave the path to the see the back of the lamp, be careful! (more...)
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Old Lamp Post in Olmsted Park Woods

42°19’21.7” N, 71°7’8.4” W

This lamp can be found in Olmsted Park in Brookline, MA at a fork in the walking path to the...
If you continue around Wards Pond in a clockwise direction you'll find your way to this lamp.
This tour was updated about 1 year ago by Matthew Bellantoni.
Created by Matthew Bellantoni about 1 year ago.

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