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The Boston African American National Historic Site presents pre-Civil War structures relating to the African-American community of 19th-century Boston. All of the sites are linked by the Black Heritage Trail.
Address: 14 Beacon Street, Suite 503 Boston MA USA 02108
 Send an Email  1 617 742-5415
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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 USA 02116
1 617 536-0944
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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 USA 02108
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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 USA 02186
Send an Email 1 617 696-9880
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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 USA 02108
1 617 482-6439
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Holocaust Memorial-Boston
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 USA 02114
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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 Street Brookline MA USA 02446
Send an Email 1 617 566-7937
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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 USA 01906-2107
Send an Email (1) 1 781 233-0050
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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 USA 02113-1198
Send an Email (2) 1 617 523-6676
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Lyman Estate
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 USA 02452
1 781 893-7232
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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 USA
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Fort Independence
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 USA 02127
1 617 268-5744
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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 USA 02210
Send an Email (7) 1 617 338-1773
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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 USA 02458
Send an Email 1 617 552-5238
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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 USA 02445
Send an Email 1 617 566-1689
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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 USA 02129
Send an Email (4) 1 617 242-7511
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Castle Island
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 USA 02110
1 617 727-5290
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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 USA 02116
Send an Email 1 617 426-5000
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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 USA 02169
1 617 773-1177
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