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Boston Common: Wander round the Boston Common
  • By ElaineCatherine on March 27, 2005
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  • Snowy here but not always! - Boston
    Snowy here but not always!
    by ElaineCatherine
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    For a really nice day, take the family out to wander around the Boston Common. My picture shows a very snowy Boston Common, but I can assure you it isnt always so cold. In the Spring the commons just burst with flowers, and there are many fountains to enjoy. There is a great playground for the kids (which I especially like cause there is only one way in and out) There are beautiful monuments to look at and learn more about Boston's history.

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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
  • Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

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    Boston Common: Boston Common & Public Garden
  • By el_ruso on August 3, 2005
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  • Boston Common - Boston
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    Here you can ride a boat or take photos of your kids in front of bronze ducks.

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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
  • Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

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    Boston Common: Boston Common
  • By klj&a on September 5, 2005
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  • Boston Common - Boston
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    Ice skating at the Frog Pond. A great oasis in the middle of the big city.

  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
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    Boston Common: Saint-Gaudens Monument
  • By yooperprof on April 16, 2004
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  • Glory, indeed - Boston
    Glory, indeed
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    More description forthcoming. . .

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    Boston Common: Saint-Gaudens Monument - II
  • By yooperprof on April 16, 2004
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  • Massachusetts Memory - Boston
    Massachusetts Memory
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    More description forthcoming. . .

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    Boston Common: The Boston Common
  • By blue_sky04 on January 23, 2005
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    Originally owned by William Blackstone who came to Boston in 1622, the Boston Common is America's oldest public park. The Freedom Trail starts from here. There is a sign of the starting point.

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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
  • Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

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    Boston Common: The Common
  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on December 4, 2006
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    Set aside as a public pasture in 1634, the Boston Common is one of the oldest public parks in the US. Used to graze cows and sheep, for military drill, and for public executions, the Common has an interesting history. It was expanded in 1837 when the public garden was established. Today the Common offers a 75 acre oasis in the center of downtown. This is the center of the annual First Night festival, home to ice skating, a great jogging area, and an ideal spot for sports or a picnic lunch. The Common is also home to various monuments and memorials such as the Soldiers Monument for Civil War veterans, the Monument to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw's colored 54th Infantry Regiment, as well as statues of George Washington, Irish Civil War Colonel Cass, and Senator Charles Sumner (after whom the Sumner tunnel was also named). My favorite is a monument dedicated to the first medicinal use of ether...

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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
  • Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

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    Boston Common: Freedom Trail - Boston Common
  • By jamiesno on August 9, 2007
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  • Boston Commons - Boston
    Boston Commons
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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
  • Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

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    Boston Common: Spend a Spring Day on the Common
  • By AKtravelers on September 23, 2005
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  • A bright spring day brings out the Bostonians - Boston
    A bright spring day brings out
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    The Boston Common is a breath of fresh air in the city, and a perfect place to relax in the heart of downtown. On a bright spring day (even if it's not particularly warm), you'll find the locals taking in the sun thattyhey've been deprived of during the cold Massachusetts winter. The Boston Common is also the start of the Freedom Trail. When we arrived, we got our Freedom Trail maps and booklets, but then wandered around the Common, enjoying the green grass, smiling people, public art and free magician show put on by a group of buskers. We couldn't resist.

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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
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    Boston Common: The Boston Common
  • By Paul2001 on August 9, 2007
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    The Boston Common is the oldest public park in the United States. At 50 acres it takes up a large slice of the peninsula that is downtown Boston. The land was purchased 30 pounds in 1634 by the city to serve as grazzing pasture. Cows used to graze here for two centuries. The park was also used as a campground for British troops during the Revolutionary War. By early years of the 19th century the Common was being used by locals for public gatherings and picnicers hence it evolved into more a park than pasture. Today the park marks the beginning of the Freedom Trail. In the centre of the Common is the Central Burying Ground where the remains of soldiers from both the British and American side of the Battle of Bunker Hill were buried. The park is still used for picnic and there is also a sports field. The parks has many statues depicting local notables and historical figures like George Washington. To the north of the Common is the Shaw Memorial which is an impressive relief that is dedicated to the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first free black regiment of the Union army in the Civil War. Sadly there are many homeless people living here too which is one of the few negatives I have to say about Boston.

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  • Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
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