đź•şFun facts about Boston
- As with many town and city names in the northeast of the United States, Boston gets its name from a town in England, Boston, England.
- The oldest public park in the United States is in Boston. Boston Common was established in 1634 and is still a popular place for people to gather.
- Boston is home to some of the best universities in the world including America’s oldest and most well known, Harvard, which was founded in 1636.
- The biggest art heist in world history took place in Boston at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990.
- Boston built the US’ first subway system in 1897.
- The Boston Marathon is the oldest marathon in the country.
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- What to be mindful of and to avoid 🙅‍♀️
🏛️ Popular Tourist Attractions
- The Freedom Trail: Want to experience the best of Boston’s history? Just take a stroll along the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile line of red brick which takes you past most of the city’s historical highlights including the Boston Common, Old North Church, and USS Constitution. The Paul Revere House is in the North End, the historically Italian neighborhood of the city.
- Fenway Park & the Boston Red Sox: Celebrate America’s pastime by seeing a professional baseball game at Fenway Park. There are lots of great bars and restaurants in the area.
- Boston Public Library: free admission, historical building, easy access. Option to have tea and lunch at the library.
- Boston Tea Party Museum:
- North End:
- Newbury Street:
- Chinatown:
- Museums: MFA, Museum of Science, Harvard Art and Natural History Museums.
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