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Ready to look into the past and learn about the heritage of this fascinating city? We list historic homes, plantations, battlegrounds, and churches that are rich in history and provide for an educational travel diversion.
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: Boston, MA
This is a wonderful way to see Boston! Put on some comfortable shoes and experience the 2.5-mile trail full of historical information. The tour starts at Boston Common, but can easily be picked up at any point along the way just by following the signs throughout the city. The path allows you to visit sites that are very important to the city's...
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: Derby St, Salem, MA 01970
Located across the street from the harbor at Salem Maritime Historic Site, the Custom House was built 1789 for storing cargo and housing government offices. Nathaniel Hawthorne, who worked here for three years, made the building famous by mentioning it in The Scarlet Letter. Tours of the home are available through the Salem Maritime Historic Site....
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 137 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02116
One of the first Back Bay residences, Gibson House has been preserved with all its Victorian fixtures and furniture intact. A Gibson scion lived here until the 1950s and the house remains adorned as it has always been.
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 52 Gore St, Waltham, MA 02453
Built in 1806, this beautiful mansion was once the home of Christopher and Rebecca Gore. Christopher Gore was a successful lawyer and the son of a wealthy merchant. The home includes forty-five acres of well-manicured lawns and gardens. Guided tours are available April-November. A museum shop is also on the premises for buying postcards and visit...
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
The country's oldest institution for higher learning, founded in 1636, was named for its first patron, Reverend John Harvard. Initially conceived as a seminary, the university now features ten graduate and professional schools. Notable alumni include six United States presidents and more than 40 Nobel Laureates. Guided campus tours depart from...
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 54 Turner St, Salem, MA 01970
Built in 1678, this curious home inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, House of the Seven Gables. On guided tours, visitors learn about many of the legends associated with the home and even get to explore its secret staircase.
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 83 Beals St, Brookline, MA 02446
Situated near Coolidge Corner, this modest residence was former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's birthplace and home during his early years. Three of the president's siblings were also born here (Joe, Jr., Rosemary, and Kathleen). Now a museum, the site was established as a national historic landmark in 1965 and has seen more than a million...
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 60 School St, Boston, MA 02108
This circa-1856 landmark hotel boasts a long, storied history. In operation longer than any other hotel in the country, the Omni Parker has welcomed such prominent guests as Alexander Graham Bell, Charles Dickens, and president John F. Kennedy. The property also had the city's first elevator and hot-and-cold water. In addition, Parker House rolls...
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 1 Park St, Boston, MA 02108
Founded in 1809, this church was inspired by the work of British architect Christopher Wren. The church's historical importance dates to 1829, when William Lloyd Garrison presented a speech against slavery. Further fame was provided in 1831, when the song "America" by Samuel Smith was first sung in public.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Category: Historic Sites - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 193 Derby St, Salem, MA
The Salem Maritime Historic Site overlooks Salem Harbor and includes the Orientation Center, Custom House, Derby House and garden, the Friendship of Salem ship and West India Goods Store. It's a great one-stop experience for visitors who have only a few hours to learn about the town. Friendship is open to the public, and guided tours of several of...
