Boston, MA
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Boston Irish Famine Memorial |
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School St at Washington St, Boston 02108 • 781-849-4444
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DOWNTOWN. This million-dollar memorial park was unveiled in 1998 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Irish Famine. The memorial exists thanks to the tireless efforts of Boston's Irish community. Its bronze statues depict dedicated, enduring Irish families and offers a nod to the fortitude of the Irish in America. Since the dedication, the memorial has attracted in excess of three million visitors. |
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Boston Massacre Monument |
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206 Washington St, Boston 02109-1702
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DOWNTOWN. This stone monument, surmounted by a bronze figure, serves as a tribute to victims of the Boston Massacre. These citizens, caught in a fray with British soldiers, were the first casualties for a movement that eventually spawned the American Revolution. Although issues of control and taxation figured into the dispute, it was the deaths of these Bostonians that ultimately sparked the rise against foreign control. |
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User Rating: 7.5
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Boston's Freedom Trail |
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Boston • 617-227-8800
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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 history, including the Paul Revere House, the statue of Benjamin Franklin, and the site of the Boston Massacre. Should you have any questions, the men and women dressed in colonial attire will be glad to answer them. |
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User Rating: 6.5
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Harvard University |
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1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 02138 • 617-495-1573
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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 Holyoke Center every day except Sunday. |
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User Rating: 7
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
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77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 02139 • 617-253-4791
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CAMBRIDGE. One of the most well known and respected universities in the world, MIT is at the top of its game when it comes to 21st century technology. The school's first students walked through its doors in 1865 marking the culmination of an effort led by natural scientist William Barton Rogers. Over 57 Nobel Prize winners are associated with the school, 23 of which are alumni and ten who are currently on staff. Today, the river front campus continues to expand and keep pace with the evolving times. Restaurants, bars and a vibrant urban neighborhood are lovely places to kick back when you're done soaking up the intellectual vibes. |
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New England Holocaust Memorial |
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126 High St In Carmen Park, Boston 02110-2700 • 617-457 -8755
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FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Recipient of the prestigious AIA Henry Bacon Medal for its inspirational architecture, this sobering memorial remembers the six million Jews murdered during WWII. The memorial features six 54-foot tall glass towers, each hovering above its own concrete pit filled with smoldering coals that illuminate the name of a concentration camp inscribed on the pillar. Extensive narrative texts at the site further inform visitors about the horrors of war. In addition, the site regularly hosts remembrance ceremonies. |
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User Rating: 10
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The Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge |
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I-93 and US 1, Boston
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DOWNTOWN & FINANCIAL DISTRICT. Bostonians have notched another mark in their belts with the completion and opening of the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge in 2002. Named after civil rights activist Lenny Zakim and those who fought the British at the Battle of Bunker Hill, the bridge serves as a gateway for those entering and exiting downtown from points north. Part of the notorious Big Dig project and suspended over the Charles River, it's the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Check it out. It's hard to miss. |
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