Ep44: Perambulating the Bounds (Sep 4, 2017) - a podcast by HUB History

Since 1651, Boston has had a legal responsibility to mark and measure its boundaries every few years.  Despite advances in technology, the practice of "perambulating the bounds" means that someone has to go out and walk the town lines.  This law is one of the oldest still on the books, but when was the last time Boston perambulated its bounds?  Listen now!

Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/044

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