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Historic Boston offers several days of exploration and sightseeing. A hotbed of anti-British sentiment during the American Revolution, the city has preserved many historic sites and monuments. With major universities and colleges, museums, theaters, and other attractions within easy reach, the city offers plenty of options for entertainment and educational outings. Central Boston is compact and easy to get around, and the quick "T" trains can move you to Cambridge and other points of interest in a short time.
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This Episcopal church was built in 1723. Visitors can climb the bell tower and visit the steeple, where Paul Revere hung his two lanterns to warn of the British attack on Lexington and Concord on the night of April 18, 1775.
Old North Church
193 Salem Street
Boston, Massachusetts 021113
(617) 523-6676
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This clapboard house at 19 North Square was the home of silversmith Paul Revere from 1770 until 1800. The house holds furniture and artifacts from Revere's day, as well as a bronze bell cast by Revere himself.
Paul Revere House
19 North Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02113
(617) 523-2338
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This complex between Chatham and Clinton streets is one of the most popular places in Boston to meet friends, shop, dine and stroll. A 535-foot hall holds food stalls, shops and a comedy club; at either end are the North Market and South Market, restored warehouses with more shops, restaurants, bars and offices.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 523-1300
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In this historic building on Dock Square the people of Boston once gathered for town meetings to call for independence from the British. Upstairs is the home of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, with a fascinating collection of historical artifacts including uniforms, cannon, battle flags, weapons and paintings.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 523-1300
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This building was headquarters for the British governor of Massachusetts until 1776, when the Massachusetts rebels forced the British to retreat from the city. On the eastern side of the building a circular cobblestone medallion marks the site of the Boston Massacre in 1770. The monument houses a large museum of Boston artifacts and historical objects.
Old State House
206 Washington Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109-1773
(617) 720-1713
bostonhistory.org - This beautifully landscaped urban playground covers 48 acres. It was once a cow pasture and the site of the city's gallows, and also served as a drill ground for rebel militias during the revolution. The Central Burying Ground is the final resting place for many soldiers killed during the Battle of Bunker Hill. Across Charles Street to the southwest, Swan Boats on the Public Garden lake allow visitors to drift lazily under the Lagoon Bridge and take a scenic ride through the gardens.
- This is the main shopping street in the wealthy and quaint Beacon Hill neighborhood. Charles Street is home to some of the nation's finest antique stores as well as restaurants and fancy, boutique grocery stores.
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Towering above the Boston waterfront, the New England Aquarium was designed in 1969. It contains a four-story Giant Ocean Tank that is surrounded by a walkway for easy viewing of thousands of marine species. The aquarium also has a colorful coral reef, a tide pool, and lively colonies of harbor seals and penguins.
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 973-5200
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In 2007 this replica of the tea ships involved in the Boston Tea Party opened to visitors. Regular re-enactments of the tea party take place, and visitors can also see exhibitions of tea party artifacts, including an original tea chest.
Tea Party Ship Museum
Congress Street Bridge
Boston, Massachusetts 02127
(617) 338-1773
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This has been the seat of government in Massachusetts since 1798. The building holds a fascinating array of artworks, colonial relics, stained glass and statuary. Nurses Hall is lined with murals depicting famous events of the American Revolution. The Hall of Flags exhibits battle flags from various Massachusetts regiments.
Massachusetts State House
1 Ashburton Pl
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 727-5331
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