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Brae Burn Country Club - Main Course
Category: Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 326 Fuller St, West Newton, MA 02465-2899
Though initially developed in the late 17th century, legendary course architect Donald Ross redesigned Brae Burn early in the 18th century, and it remains a classic championship course today. The layout of the course is a delight, featuring relatively narrow fairways, a handful of water hazards, and oversized greens....
Category: Along the Freedom Trail - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: Monument Sq, Charlestown, MA 02129
This 221-foot granite obelisk remembers the Battle of Bunker Hill. Rangers provide details about the history of the crucial battle, and seasonal musket-firings add a note of authenticity. Make the 294-step climb to the top of the monument for breathtaking views of Boston. Two little-known facts: the Battle of Bunker...
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Address: 48 Theater Rd, Hatchville, MA 02536
This traditional course is set among a number of large trees and protected by an oversized pond. Changes in elevation will lead to tricky approach shots, as many of these greens are on the small side. Higher points on the course have scenic views but also lead to windy conditions that will affect approach shots.
Category: Parks & Attractions - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: Commonwealth Ave, Arlington St to Mass Ave, Boston, MA 02115
An 8-plus acre mall runs along beautiful Commonwealth Avenue (aka "Comm Ave"). Numerous statues of well-known figures from Boston's past are framed by stately elms. A large granite statue of Alexander Hamilton rests in the park, along with a memorial to nine firefighters who lost their lives in a fire that consumed...
Category: Along the Freedom Trail - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: Hull St, at Snow Hill St, Boston, MA 02113
This graveyard dates all the way back to the 17th century. British troops used the high grounds here as a vantage point to fire on Americans encamped on Breed's Hill during the Revolutionary War. Among the many buried here, are the Reverend Cotton Mather and the man who constructed the USS Constitution, Edward Hartt.
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...
Category: Museums - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 25 Water St, Newburyport, MA 01950
Housed in a former 19th-century custom house, this museum offers insight into the history of Newburyport and its economic niche as a trade port. You'll see models of ships built in Newburyport, city maps and trade routes, and even relevant art among the museum's exhibits. Approximately 45 miles from Boston.
Category: Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 10 Village Rd, Middleton, MA 01949
Even though this course is classified as a public-access resort course, the only nonmembers allowed to play are those staying at the on-site resort or attending a conference. Nonetheless, the excellent course is a classic Robert Trent Jones design. Wide fairways lead to demanding greens that are well mounded and...
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.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Category: Museums - Boston Attractions & Activities
Address: 26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138
This fascinating university museum houses a vast array of exhibits on things animal, vegetable, and mineral. The natural world is explored and detailed, and visitors can examine dinosaurs, fossils, gemstones, glass flower models, and displays about biological systems. You'll also get a good overview of the rise of...
