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20 Best Boston Sights to See for First-Time Travelers

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20 Best Boston Sights to See for First-Time Travelers

Introduction - Visiting the state capital of Massachusetts for the first time? Go over this list of the 20 best Boston sights...

 

USS Constitution Museum

Site 1 - The USS Constitution was commissioned in 1797 and is the oldest surviving US ship. It received the nickname "Old Ironsides...

 

Boston Public Garden

Site 2 - This landmark in Boston is the oldest botanical garden in the United States. Unlike the more practical Commons, the Boston...

 

Boston Common

Site 3 - Boston Common is America's oldest park, stretching back to colonial and pre-revolutionary times. Before it was full of frog ponds...

 

Charles River Esplanade

Site 4 - The three-mile stretch of the Charles River running from the Boston Museum of Science to the Boston University Bridge is...

 

Old North Church & Historic Site

Site 5 - "One if by land, two if by sea," goes Longfellow's famous line describing Paul Revere's secret code. When the British...

 

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Site 6 - The Boston Tea Party is one of the most memorable events of colonial America. The original ships involved in the...

 
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Boston Public Library

Site 7 - Boston is a city of "firsts." The first large, free municipal library in the United States was Boston Public Library...

 

Old State House

Site 8 - On March 5th, 1770, five colonists were killed by British Redcoats outside of the Old State House in Boston. It...

 

Granary Burying Ground

Site 9 - Another of the Boston monuments on the Freedom Trail is the Granary Burying Ground. It's the final resting place of...

 
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Union Oyster House

Site 10 - Established in 1826, Union Oyster House styles itself as America's oldest restaurant. It's located on the Freedom Trail (though not...

 

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