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MASSACHUSETTS - Last minute travel specials to Boston,
Cape Cod, Hyannis, Hartford/West Mass, Nantucket, and Worcester.
Boston - Boston had been a thriving city long before
the United States itself existed. Founded in the 17th century,
Boston has been the center of attention in New England since
the colonial period. Today's Boston continues to boast some
of the best attractions to be found in the Northeastern US.
As the "cradle of the Revolution," Boston is full of history
like no other city in America. For over 350 years, some of
the world's greatest patriots, writers, thinkers, athletes
and artists have called Boston their home, leaving an indelible
mark on this incredible city in the process.
A trip to Boston is necessarily a trip into American history.
Boston was the center of the revolutionary movement in the
1770's, and the monuments to those glorious times still stand.
Faneuil Hall (1742) was a meeting place for revolutionary
leaders, and it now houses dozens of shops and restaurants.
The Old State House (1713) was the site of the colonial government
and is open for tours. Paul Revere's house is also open for
tours, and the Old North Church (1723) and its famous lanterns
are still in use. The site of the Boston Massacre where five
colonists died in 1770 has been preserved. The First Public
School was in Boston; some of its graduates include Sam Adams
and Ben Franklin. The Granary Burying Ground in the middle
of town has the graves of patriots John Hancock, Paul Revere
and others. Even the Boston Tea Party is commemorated in a
floating ship museum, not far from the floating museum aboard
the USS Constitution, America's first great warship.
In addition to history, Boston boasts a wonderful cultural
tradition. There are currently more than 23 major theatres,
orchestras, and symphonies in Boston, and more small theatres
numbering into the hundreds. The Old Corner Bookstore was
a favorite meeting-place for Hawthorne, Longfellow, Emerson,
Thoreau and other great American writers. The Museum of Fine
Arts is the largest museum in New England, and is the centerpiece
of a collection of art museums that are spread all across
the city.
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