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The Esplanade is a district of Boston in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background[]

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A part of Back Bay, the Charles River Esplanade was a state-owned park along the bank of the Charles River, with the neighborhood including some of the nearby Back Bay urban blocks. The park itself was dedicated as the "Boston Embankment" in 1910, and created as part of the construction of the Charles River Dam. It originally extended to Charlesgate and connected with Olmstead's Emerald Necklace of public parks. However, it went through a major expansion from 1928 to 1936, widening and lengthening the park land.[Non-game 1] Commonwealth Avenue is the main east-west thoroughfare along the southern edge of the neighborhood, parallel to the riverfront Storrow Drive. It runs from the Holy Mission Congregation church in the west to Boston Common in the east. The thoroughfare is divided by a wide median planted with trees, and is lined by the pre-War mansions.[Non-game 2][Non-game 3]

Two centuries after the Great War, the location's waterfront mansions still exhibit the faded grandeur of times gone by. Control of the neighborhood is currently in contest by raiders and Gunners, the latter of which are also intent on exploring HalluciGen, Inc., the headquarters of a pre-War biochemical research facility which has since begun leaking chemicals.[Non-game 2] Meanwhile, a secret society calling themselves the Pillars of the Community has made their home within a riverside amphitheater.[1]

Layout[]

Located east of the Fens, north of Back Bay, west of Beacon Hill, and across the Charles River from Cambridge, the Esplanade contains the following locations:

Appearances[]

The Esplanade appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes[]

The Esplanade is based on the Charles River Esplanade, a state-owned park situated in approximately the same area with a similar layout.

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References[]

Non-game

  1. Charles River Esplanade on Wikipedia
  2. 2.0 2.1 Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.446-447: "Zone 10: Neighborhood: Esplanade
    Technically part of the Back Bay Neighborhood, the Charles River Esplanade is comprised of the remains of a park, some waterfront mansions still exhibiting the faded grandeur of times gone by, and one of the main thoroughfares of Boston—Commonwealth Avenue. Currently, Raiders and Gunners are vying for control of this zone, though there are reports of strange smells (stranger than normal) emanating from the HalluciGen, Inc., building on the east side, close to Boston Common. If you fancy a stroll along the Charles River, you might want to pop in and say hello to the folks who’ve made the amphitheater their home; they’re always looking for new recruits to join their secret society."
    (Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
  3. Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.449: "[10.08] COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
    The main east-west thoroughfare along the southern edge of this neighborhood (to the south is Back Bay) offers access from the Fens (west) into Boston Common (east)."
    (Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
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