Reconstructing the Past – Shoes and Brews Lecture

A Special Two-Part Tuesdays in the Parlor Lecture Series at the Loring Greenough House

Please join us for two lectures examining place, family, and history presented by Jamaica Plain residents.

Shoes & Brews: An Irish Family in Jamaica Plain

Lecture by Susan Steele

Tuesday January 7^th at 7:30pm

“Shoes & Brews: An Irish Family in Jamaica Plain” follows the Glennon family as they arrive in Hyde Square during the industrial era of 1880 – 1940. Employment in the Thomas G. Plant Shoe Factory and the Burton Brewery provide the family with opportunity and hardship. Follow the transformation of the family and Hyde / Jackson Squares through the decades.

Tickets are on sale now.

$5 for members / $10 general admission