Boston Firsts Archives » Boston Made, Inc. https://bostonmade.com/tag/boston-firsts/ Download our app and become a cherished member of the Boston Made+ family. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:45:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://bostonmadeinc.com/brand-kit/fav/bostonmade/favicon-32.png?v=4 Boston Firsts Archives » Boston Made, Inc. https://bostonmade.com/tag/boston-firsts/ 32 32 209049491 Boston Firsts You Might Not Know: Lighthouses, Gardens, Newspapers and More https://bostonmade.com/boston-firsts-you-might-not-know-lighthouses-gardens-newspapers-and-more/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:45:00 +0000 https://bostonmade.com/boston-firsts-you-might-not-know-lighthouses-gardens-newspapers-and-more/ Beyond the first public school and the first subway, Boston can claim a surprising list of American firsts. Here are some of the best documented.

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]]> 93706 Under Tremont Street: How Boston Built America’s First Subway https://bostonmade.com/under-tremont-street-how-boston-built-americas-first-subway/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:14:00 +0000 https://bostonmade.com/under-tremont-street-how-boston-built-americas-first-subway/ In 1897, Boston opened the first subway in the United States beneath Tremont Street. Here is why the city dug it and how it still works today.

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]]> 93705 Boston Latin School and the Birth of Public Education in America https://bostonmade.com/boston-latin-school-and-the-birth-of-public-education-in-america/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:45:00 +0000 https://bostonmade.com/boston-latin-school-and-the-birth-of-public-education-in-america/ Founded in 1635, Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States. Here is how it started and what it has meant for the city.

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