The Roxbury Latin School is a private, college-preparatory all-boys day school located in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1645 by Puritan missionary John Eliot, Roxbury Latin bills itself as the oldest boys' school in North America and the oldest school in continuous existence in North America.
Rev. John Eliot (1604–1690), founder of Roxbury Latin School
Photo of the Smith Theatre during the 2024 Roxbury Latin Winter Musical "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bordered by Roslindale to the northeast, the village of Chestnut Hill and the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest, the towns of Dedham and Needham to the southwest, and Hyde Park to the southeast. West Roxbury is often mistakenly confused with Roxbury, but the two are separated from each other by Roslindale and Jamaica Plain.
Centre Street in West Roxbury
West Roxbury Branch Library
Westerly Burying Ground, close-up 1
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