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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 USA 02113-2405
1 617 523-1676
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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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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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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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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 USA 02129-4543
Send an Email (11) 1 617 242-5642
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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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