Boston - North End

The North End area of Boston has been populated since at least the 1630's. Throughout its history it has been home to early settlers, freed black slaves, Irish and Jewish immigrants and today, a large Southern Italian community. The John Fitzgerald Expressway cuts it off from the rest of the city and thereby many neighborhood customs have been preserved. It is an especially vibrant spot on saint's feast days when parades and processions make their way up the main thoroughfares Hanover and Salem Streets.