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| | Panorama Magazine : The Official Guide to Boston and Boston Guide - Jewel of the Hub (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) |
 | | This led to the birth of the Emerald Necklace, a seven-mile swath of greenery arcing across the city that Olmsted devoted nearly two decades of his life to perfecting. |
 | | Established in 1634, it was originally intended as a place for the grazing of livestock, the training of troops, and as a public gathering place for such popular Puritan pastimes as the hanging of Quakers and other heretics. |
 | | The largest of the Emerald Necklace's jewels, this 500-acre playground is home to a municipal golf course (see listing in Outdoor Recreation, page 25), a zoo (see listing in Sightseeing, page 57), ball fields, tennis courts, a stadium, hiking and walking trails and the seven-acre Scarboro Pond. |
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