Harambee Park, Urban park in Dorchester and Mattapan, Boston, US.
Harambee Park is a park in the Dorchester and Mattapan neighborhoods of Boston, originally laid out as Franklin Field by Frederick Law Olmsted. Olmsted designed it to give Bostonians a place to play sports and to keep them from playing in nearby Franklin Park. Part of the grounds has since been turned into a housing project.
Frederick Law Olmsted designed the grounds as Franklin Field to give Bostonians a place for sports and to keep them from playing in nearby Franklin Park. The site later hosted baseball, cricket and a speedway. It now operates as Harambee Park, and part of the grounds has been turned into a housing project.
The name Harambee comes from Swahili meaning "to pull together", reflecting how different communities share and use this space. People gather here to play, train, and spend time with family and friends, making it a social hub.
The park is accessible via bus routes 22, 45, 28, and 29, with parking lots available for visitors. Bring sports equipment if you plan to play, since the courts and fields are used for different activities throughout the day.
The park is currently undergoing renovation work that includes building two new cricket fields, one of which is a competition facility with lighting systems. This project reflects the growing interest in cricket in Boston and the city's investment in sports infrastructure.
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