Boston - Exploring History

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You can tour the Harrison Gray Otis House to get a sense of the interior of the beautiful brownstones on Beacon Hill, which has been home to Boston's elite for generations. The Boston Tea Party Ship & Museum, the Arnold Arboretum, the Franklin Park Zoo and John F. Kennedy Museum also offer guided and self-guided tours. The Boston Public Library has a surprisingly informative and interesting tour of the nation's first public library.

Founded by religious dissidents, Boston has long been home to churches of historical interest. The Old North Church is famous for its spire, where two lanterns were hung to warn Paul Revere that the Redcoats were coming 'by sea.' Trinity Church in the Back Bay is often cited as one of the top architectural gems in the nation. The Park Street Church congregation is still proud of its role in the Abolitionist movement. And the First Church of Christ, Scientist is the headquarters of the Christian Science religion, which was founded by late resident Mary Baker Eddy.

Whether you travel by foot, trolley, bike or car, you are sure to bump into a museum, historic site or architectural gem at almost every turn in Boston and Cambridge. From Paul Revere's ride to John F. Kennedy's presidency, Boston has long been a place where history is made, and its popularity as a tourist destination attests to the ease with which you can explore it.







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Back Bay


Beautiful brownstones and landmarks
 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
+1 888 733 26 7866 (Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau)
Back Bay
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum


Camelot revisited
 Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
+1 617 514 1600 / +1 866 535 1960 (Toll Free)
http://www.jfklibrary.org/
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Franklin Park Zoo


A city zoo
 1 Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
+1 617 541 5466
http://www.franklinparkzoo.org
Franklin Park Zoo
Trinity Church Boston


Architectural marvel
 206 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
+1 617 536 0944
http://www.trinityboston.org
Trinity Church Boston
Boston Public Library


America's first free urban library
 700 Boylston Street
(Copley Square)
Boston, MA 02117
+1 617 536 5400
http://www.bpl.org
Boston Public Library
Church of Christ, Scientist


Mother church
 175 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
+1 617 450 2000
http://www.tfccs.com
Church of Christ, Scientist
Old North Church


Revolutionary war landmark
 193 Salem Street
Boston, MA 02113
+1 617 523 6676
http://www.oldnorth.com
Old North Church
Arnold Arboretum


Acres of botanical marvels
 125 Arborway
Boston, MA 02130-3500
+1 617 524 1718
http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/
Arnold Arboretum
Park Street Church


Where abolitionists gathered
 1 Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
+1 617 523 3383
http://www.parkstreet.org/
Park Street Church
Harrison Gray Otis House


Home of a prominent Bostonian
 141 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
+1 617 227 3956
http://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/homes/otis.htm
Harrison Gray Otis House
Beacon Hill


Historic elegance
 Between Beacon Street and Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
+1 617 523 9490
http://www.beaconhillonline.com/
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