Here's what the area was like:
* Swamps and Marshlands: The Back Bay area was a series of tidal marshes and swamps, part of the larger Boston Harbor ecosystem.
* Farmland: Some parts were used for agriculture, likely small farms or grazing land.
* Indigenous Land: The area was historically inhabited by the Massachusett people, who had a deep understanding of the natural resources and ecology of the land.
It wasn't until the mid-19th century that the Back Bay Fens began to take shape as a park. This was part of a larger urban planning project to reclaim the marshland and create new neighborhoods.
So, in 1775, the Back Bay Fens was a natural landscape, not a park.
