Place Names in Boston and Beyond: Tongue-Twisted Town Tales by Amanda Rotondo

There is nothing funnier to a Bay Stater than hearing those from out of town trying to pronounce tongue-twister town names. Leo-Minster? Who's Leo? Quin-zee? There's no “Z” in there! As it turns out, these towns with funny names are full of wonderful, surprisingly-untold stories. Some are hilarious: a land-locked sailing-themed amusement park run by a man who built himself a house that looks exactly like a boat. Some are inspiring: a city's outpouring of support for enslaved people fighting for their freedom. Others are simply delightful: two women rejecting oppressive Victorian social standards and embarking on a joyful long-distance adventure.
Local author Amanda Rotondo offers this amusing collection of place names and stories, offering a window into the worlds of the fascinating people who helped make these towns the unique places they are today.

This lecture is in person at 260 Grove Street. There will be a brief Historical Society member meeting before the lecture. Members will receive a Zoom link emailed to them, if they’d prefer to watch the lecture from home.

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