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2. Fall Is the Absolute Best Time to Go to Boston—Here’s What to ...

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   From antiques shopping to history to house museums, here are the best things to do in Boston, Massachusetts. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

3. Architecture of Boston - Wikipedia

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   The architecture of Boston is a robust combination of old and new architecture. As one of the oldest cities in North America, Boston, Massachusetts (along with its surrounding area) has accumulated buildings and structures ranging from the 17th-century to the present day, having evolved from a small port town to a large cosmopolitan center for education, industry, finance, and technology.

4. List of National Historic Landmarks in Boston - Wikipedia

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   January 29, 1964. (#66000133) Little Brewster Island. Boston Harbor. 42°19′40″N 70°53′24″W  /  42.3279°N 70.8900°W  / 42.3279; -70.8900  (Boston Light) The nation's second oldest standing lighthouse, Boston Light was built on the site of the first lighthouse in what is now the United States.

5. Old South Meeting House - Wikipedia

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   Added to NRHP. October 15, 1966. Designated NHL. October 9, 1960. The Old South Meeting House is a historic Congregational church building located at the corner of Milk and Washington Streets in the Downtown Crossing area of Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1729. It gained fame as the organizing point for the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773.

6. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - Wikipedia

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   The Museum of Fine Arts (often abbreviated as MFA Boston or MFA) is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the world, measured by public gallery area. It contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas.

7. Liberty Tree - Wikipedia

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   The Liberty Tree (1646–1775) was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston, Massachusetts near Boston Common in the years before the American Revolution. In 1765, Patriots in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over ...

8. Boston Custom House - Wikipedia

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   The Custom House in Boston, Massachusetts, was established in the 17th century and stood near the waterfront in several successive locations through the years. In 1849 the U.S. federal government constructed a neoclassical building on State Street; it remains the "Custom House" known to Bostonians today. A tower was added in 1915; the building ...

9. List of museums in Boston - Wikipedia

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   This list of museums in Boston, Massachusetts, is a list of museums (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in ...