The North End is a district of Boston in the Commonwealth in 2287.
Background
The North End was first inhabited in 1630, holding the distinction of being Boston's oldest residential district. In the 18th century, the neighborhood became a fashionable place to live, shared by wealthy families, artisans, journeymen, laborers, servants, and slaves. The district is infamous for its long history of rioting and unrest, from the Stamp Act riots of the early American Revolutionary War to religious and migrant violence throughout the 19th century, punctuated by various epidemics. It wasn't until the late 19th century and intense efforts to eradicate poverty among North End residents that fortunes turned. From the 1880s onwards, many old wooden buildings were replaced by brick and mortar architecture.[Non-game 1] A select few historical buildings were preserved, such as the former home of revolutionary hero Paul Revere (the oldest house in all of Boston),[1] as well as the Old North Church, used in 1775 by Paul Revere and Robert Newman to warn about the British advance on Concord.[2] The Freedom Trail, a tour walking route for historic landmarks of Boston, also ended in the North End, starting from the Boston Common and culminating in a stop at the Old North Church.[Non-game 2]
The North End remained largely unaffected by Boston's later modernization, living in the shadow of the superhighways cutting through Boston and the Financial District's massive skyscrapers reaching towards the sky, continuing to be a district of warm brick buildings and elegant wrought-iron balconies. The wharf continued to serve shipping interests, and life went on all the way until the Great War.[Non-game 2]
In the 2070s, the Italian mafia under Sal Barsconi controlled criminal enterprises in the North End and northern Boston. They briefly collaborated with the South Boston Irish mafia under Eddie Winter in the interest of improving relations, but this soon fell through and only widened the divide. Furthermore, this was actually a trap by Winter, directly implicating Barsconi and his associates as part of a federal investigation.[3][4] This was part of Winter's manipulation of Operation Winter's End, a task force originally set up to bring him down, ending in its complete subversion.[5][6]
Despite superficial damage, the North End weathered the nuclear holocaust surprisingly well. Even two centuries after the War, most of its buildings remain standing and in habitable condition, including the Old North Church, which the Railroad has moved into after the loss of its former headquarters, the Switchboard. The district's densely packed alleyways are also a haven for roving bands of super mutants and raiders, concealing the Railroad from prying eyes. However, other clandestine creatures stalk the night here, such as Pickman, a killer preying on the hapless raiders.[Non-game 2]
Layout
Located south of Charlestown, east of Beacon Hill, and north of the Financial District and Boston Harbor, the North End contains the following locations:
Related quests
Appearances
The North End appears only in Fallout 4.
Behind the scenes
The North End is a real-world location of the same name, a neighborhood of Boston.
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References
Non-game
- ↑ North End on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.464-465: "Zone 13: Neighborhood: North End
This residential neighborhood once boasted continuous residential inhabitants since 1630. Currently, it boasts a variety of crumbling brick and wooden structures, some of historical significance, and is anchored by the Old North Church and the culmination of the Freedom Trail. It is deep in the catacombs under this church that the Railroad faction has holed up. Otherwise, this relatively small but dense zone should be approached with relative care; roving bands of Super Mutants and Raiders have been seen, and there’s chatter regarding a fiendish serial killer who stalks the old alleyways after dark."
(Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)