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Greater Boston Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres

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The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
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The Arnold Arboretum is a leading center for the study and preservation of plants and trees. Visitors can tour the grounds and participate in a variety of educational programs and events throughout the year.
Address: 125 Arborway | Boston, MA | 02130 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 524-1718
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Holocaust Memorial-Boston
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The Holocaust Memorial in Boston consists of six 56-foot tall glass towers, each one representing a different World War II death camp. Each tower has been engraved with one million Jewish prisoner identification numbers, and serves as a testament to the horrors of their attempted extermination during the Second World War.
Address: Union Street Park | Boston, MA | 02114 [ Map ]

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Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
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This historic site was named for the man who was the founder of landscape architecture in the US. His home and office are included in the site, as are thousands of drawings, documents, and design records of his dating back to the 1860's. He was also involved with the creation of the national park service.
Address: 99 Warren Street | Brookline, MA | 02445 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 566-1689
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Lyman Estate
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Established in 1793 by a Boston merchant, this palatial home displays Federal-style architecture. Visitors can bask in the beautiful gardens and greenhouses. There is also a working farm on-site.
Address: 185 Lyman St | Waltham, MA | 02452 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 781 893-7232

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Cooper-Frost-Austin House
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Built in 1681, this lean-to half house is the oldest remaining dwelling in Cambridge. Originally built by Samuel Cooper, the house passed to his son Walter in 1718, who extended the main block of the house. Between 1807 and 1816, residents Martha Frost and Thomas Austin further extended the house by adding a carriage house and shed. Tours are available on occasional open house days, or by advance reservation.
Address: 21 Linnaean St. | Cambridge, MA | 02138 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 227-3956
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Old North Church
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This Episcopal Church was built in 1723, and is now a part of the Freedom Trail. The steeple of this church was used to hang the lanterns that set of the War of Independence.
Address: 193 Salem Street | Boston, MA | 02113-1198 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 523-6676
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Boston Center for the Arts
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Boston Center for the Arts is a nonprofit visual and performing arts center that houses over 50 artists studio. The complex spans 4-acres and houses the 23,000 square foot Cyclorama, a venue to exhibitions, performances and events. A bistro, several galleries and a costume shop are just a few of the attractions located within the center.
Address: 539 Tremont Street | Boston, MA | 02116 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 426-5000
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Old Schwamb Mill
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In a wooden mill building dating from the time of the Civil War, the Old Schwamb Mill continues to produce museum quality hand turned wooden oval and circular frames. Visitors can take a walking tour of the mill and the surrounding grounds.
Address: 17 Mill Lane at 29 Lowell Street | Arlington, MA
Tel: 1 781 643-0554

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Boston National Historic Park
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This site encompasses the USS Constitution and Charlestown Navy Yard, as well as the 16 sites of the Freedom Trail, connected by a red brick or painted line down the pavement between sites. There are rangers to offer guided tours of the Freedom Trail.
Address: Charlestown Navy Yard | Boston, MA | 02129-4543 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 242-5642
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Boston's Irish Heritage Trail
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A walking tour of 30 sites in Boston that tell the illustrious history of the Boston Irish. A fascinating journey over 300 years of Boston Irish history, visiting parks, cemeteries, memorials, and buildings with Irish relevance.
Address: 20 Buckingham Road | Milton, MA | 02186 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 696-9880
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Trinity Church Boston
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Located on the eastern side of Copley Square, Trinity Church was completed in 1877. The Episcopal church was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by Henry Hobson Richardson. In 1970 the church was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Address: 206 Clarendon St | Boston, MA | 02116
Tel: 1 617 536-0944

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Jason Russell House
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The Jason Russell House is on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1740 farm house is the site where most of the fighting on the first day of the American Revolution took place in Arlington, then known as Menotomy. British troops killed Jason Russell and eleven minute men in the house that bears his name. Vistors can view the house from mid-April to October.
Address: Mass. Avenue and Jason Street | Arlington, MA
Tel: 1 781 648-4300
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Black Heritage Trail
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African-Americans in 19th century Boston is the theme of this walk which encompasses many historically significant sights. Visit the Robert Gould Shaw and 54th Regiment Memorial honoring the first black regiment to be recruited in the North. Several historic homes can be viewed from the outside. Visitors may also enter the African Meeting House where the New England Anti-Slavery Society was founded.
Address: North Slope of Beacon Hill | Boston, MA | 02108 [ Map ]

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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
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At Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site visita museum, an archeological site, and the reconstructed iron works. The ironworks here were the first integrated ironworks in North America, used from 1646-1668. Working waterwheels are also on this site.
Address: 244 Central Street | Saugus, MA | 01906-2107 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 781 233-0050
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Fort Independence
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Fort Independence, the site of one of the oldest forts, is located on Castle Island in South Boston. The island is connected to Boston via vehicle and pedestrian causeways. Once called Fort William, by the British, today this historic area makes a great day trip of locals and visitors alike.
Address: 10 William J. Day Boulevard | Boston, MA | 02127 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 268-5744

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John F. Kennedy National Historic Site
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This site includes the birthplace and boyhood home of President John F Kennedy. Located near other sites where historic moments in his life occured, such as Harvard University where he earned his degree and Faneuil Hall where his announced his presidential condidacy. There are rangers to give guided tours of the sites and surrounding areas.
Address: 83 Beals St | Brookline, MA | 02446 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 566-7937
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Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum
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Learn about one of the most significant events of pre-revolutionary America through exhibits, films and memorabilia. Visitors may walk the decks of a working replica of one of the ships boarded by the colonists in 1773. The chance to partake in throwing over a bale of tea is also available.
Address: Congress Street Bridge | Boston, MA | 02210 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 338-1773
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The Prince Hall Cemetery
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Steeped in American culture, this cemetery was once used by Black Americans to bury their loved ones. Around 1897, the cemetery ceased to be used for unknown reasons. In 1990, the cemetery was rededicated and by 1998 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: Gardner Street | Arlington, MA

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Castle Island
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Castle Island encompasses 22 acres that include a beach, green space, Fort Independence and much more. The island presents a view of the Boston Skyline and is attached only be pedestrian and vehicle causeways. The park is open year round.
Address: 21 William Jay Day Blvd | Boston, MA | 02110 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 727-5290

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Prospect Hill Castle
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Prospect Hill Castle is located in Prospect Hill Park. This is an important landmark in Somerville's history. General George Washington ordered that a new flag be raised on a 76 ft schooner mast placed on Prospect Hill on January 1, 1776. This represented the 13 Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Every January 1st this event is re-created commemorating the great historical value of one Someville's most treasured landmarks.
Address: Prospect Hill Avenue and Munroe Street | Somerville, MA

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Paul Revere House
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Billed as the last 17th-century house laft standing in Boston, this structure commemorates Paul Revere, one of the United States most known historic figures. A good destination for history buffs, this atttraction is located at North Square in Boston, MA.
Address: 19 North Square | Boston, MA | 02113-2405 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 523-1676

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The Jackson Homestead
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Located in an 1809 Federal-style farmhouse, this nationally accredited museum offers exhibits and programs that concentrate on topics of New England's history, including the home as a site on the Underground Railroad. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 11-5, Sun. 2-5.
Address: 527 Washington Street | Newton, MA | 02458 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 552-5238
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Gore Place
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The early 18oos estate of Massachusetts Governor Christopher Gore includes farm with sheep, goats and poultry. The mansion has been called “the Monticello of the North” and architectural historians consider it the most significant Federal period mansion in New England.
Address: 52 Gore Street | Waltham, MA | 02453
Tel: 1 781 894-2798
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USS Constitution
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Nicknamed "Old Ironsides" because cannonballs bounced off its thick wooden hull, this ship is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. The USS Constitution is located in Charlestown Navy Yard, the last stop on the Freedom Trail. Visitors can board the ship daily. Free guided tours are available.
Address: Charleston Navy Yard | Boston, MA | 02129 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 242-7511
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Bunker Hill Monument
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The Battle at Bunker Hill was the first of the Revolutionary War after the battles at Lexington and Concord. This 221-foot obelisk commemorates the Revolutionary War era, and gives visitors a taste of the local history.
Address: Monument Square | Charlestown, MA | 02129 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 242-5641

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African Meeting House
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This is the site of the oldest African American church in the country, dedicated in 1806. It played host to several formulative events, such as the founding of the New England Anti-Slavery Society and several significant anti-slavery speeches.
Address: 46 Joy Street | Boston, MA | 02114 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 725-0022 Extn: 40

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Old South Meeting House
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The meeting place where 5000 colonists protested the taxation on tea. Learn about historical exvent that shaped the United States through the multi-media exhibit Voices of Protest.
Address: 310 Washington St. | Boston, MA | 02108 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 482-6439

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Adams National Historic Site
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Located ten miles south of Boston, this national site has 11 historic structures, and several acres of land. The buildings include the church where both President Adams' and their wives are entombed, as well as both of their birthplaces. There is a bus trolley for transportation between sites.
Address: 130 Adams Street | Quincy, MA | 02169 [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 773-1177

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Hooper-Lee-Nichols House
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Originally built in 1685, this grand home has been modified many times over the last three centuries. During the 1700s, the house was modernized to exhibit 18th-century features, and in the early 1900s was mostly returned to a 17th-century style. Today, considered Georgian-style, the house is one of the oldest in the Greater Boston Area. Tours are available.
Address: 159 Brattle St. | Cambridge, MA [ Map ]
Tel: 1 617 547-4252

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