SF Bay Area historical names: Stories behind Sutro Baths, more
Using data from the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN), The Chronicle mapped features in the Bay Area that either no longer exist or were renamed in the past.
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Using data from the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN), The Chronicle mapped features in the Bay Area that either no longer exist or were renamed in the past.
Boston Corners, 1853 was a hangout, a resort for fugitives and criminals. Prize fighting was prosecuted in New York State. Prize fighters were arrested for unlawful assembly, breach of the peace, “affray, rout and riot.” Prize fighting was not prosecuted in Massachusetts and therein hangs the tale.