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By Peter F. Stevens, Special to the Reporter
June 2, 2021
Peter F. Stevens, Special to the Reporter
Savin Hill Park was the site of the original Dorchester Day observances staged in 1904. File photo
Excitement wafted through the crowd along Savin Hill. The community was gathered for a special event that would evolve into a tradition. Sails dotted the blue waters of Dorchester Bay below the shady slopes, where a “historical pilgrimage” was about to unfold. It was June 25, 1904.
As the people of Dorchester turned their thoughts back to 1630, when the weary passengers of the “Mary and John” claimed their foothold in the New World, the first Dorchester Day Celebration was on the move. ....

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