Press Release: 6/16/2025

WhenandWhereinBoston.org Launch

On Tuesday, June 10th, at 12 noon., a new Boston history website will be

launched at the West End Museum, 150 Staniford Street (Suite 7), Boston.

WHOWHATWHENWHEREWORKS

WhenandWhereinBoston.org

Almost all that's ever happened, been built, made, said, or done in Boston –

curated by historians and compiled by the entire community.

Search the Database

Browse the Collections

Explore the Map

When And Where In Boston has an ambitious goal – to collect short, illustrated descriptions of almost

everything that's ever happened, been built, made, said, or done in Boston. It offers maps to show the

location of events, as well as slideshows that show them. It’s easy and free to use – and it is meant for residents

and visitors, teachers, students, and scholars – and journalists – alike. But it is not meant to be a finished

product – rather, an ongoing public history project.

This first edition of WhenandWhereinBoston.org is a greatly expanded version of the book When In Boston: A

Timeline & Almanac by Jim Vrabel. The over 50,000 entries have been converted into a database by Dennis

McCarthy, and then into this website. It’s a good start – but it is only a start. It needs more people to submit

more and different facts about Boston to fill in its gaps and correct any errors and people to use it to finding out

about all of Boston history.

Right now, the project is being run by a small, all-volunteer, non-profit group. But if When and Where in Boston

is going to achieve its goal, it is going to need more people to get involved. and people to use it It also needs an

institution – whether city government, a historical organization, or a university – to give it a home, so it can be

place where all of Boston history can be collected, shared, and learned.

For more information, contact@whenandwhereinboston.org