BOSTON
To See
Walk in the following order:
Freedom Trail
Boston's iconic 2.5 mile trail connecting 16 historic sites
Walk in the following order:
Boston Common
Massachusetts State House
Park Street Church
Granary Burying Ground
King's Chapel
Boston Latin School/Benjamin Franklin Statue
Old Corner Bookstore
Old South Meeting House
Old State House
Boston Massacre Site
Faneuil Hall
Paul Revere House
Old North Church
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
USS Constitution
Bunker Hill Monument
*Look for the bronze sculpture 'The Embrace' honoring MLK
Boston Common
America's oldest park founded in 1634
*Look for the bronze sculpture 'The Embrace' honoring MLK
The first botanical garden in America
Public Garden
A large park in the heart of Boston adjacent to Boston Common
The first botanical garden in America
The Swan Boats have been operating since 1877
*Look for 'Make Way for Ducklings' sculpture
It was expanded to include Quincy Market in 1826
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Peter Faneuil, one of Boston's wealthy merchants, built it in 1742
It was expanded to include Quincy Market in 1826
To Taste
"Boston's Original Pizzeria" for 3 generations by the Polcari Family
Regina Pizzeria
The original location located in the North End since 1926
"Boston's Original Pizzeria" for 3 generations by the Polcari Family
It is known to have the 'best deli sandwiches in town'
Sam LaGrassa's
Founded by Sam LaGrassa in 1968
It is known to have the 'best deli sandwiches in town'
Warren Tavern
Opened in 1780, a local favorite
To Experience
Newbury Street is lined with designer boutiques, art galleries and cafes
Back Bay
An affluent neighborhood with elegant brick townhouses
Newbury Street is lined with designer boutiques, art galleries and cafes
Named for the painter John Singleton Copley;
Copley Square
A public square in the Back Bay neighborhood
Named for the painter John Singleton Copley;
Prior to 1883, it was known as Art Square
Be sure to see:
Boston Public Library
The McKim building, a Renaissance Revival building built in 1895
Be sure to see:
Bates Reading Room
John Singer Sargent Murals- third floor
Abbey Room- the "delivery room" where patrons would wait for books
Courtyard Garden- Italian style
A tree-lined green space with sculptures and memorials
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston's grand boulevard
A tree-lined green space with sculptures and memorials
Isabella Stewart Gardner, an American art collector
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Built in 1898-1901; modeled after a Venetian Palace
Isabella Stewart Gardner, an American art collector
Paul Revere's House and the Old North Church played a
North End
Boston's oldest residential community, known as "Little Italy"
Paul Revere's House and the Old North Church played a
significant role at the beginning of the Revolutionary War
Designed to inspire remembrance, reflection and hope
New England Holocaust Memorial
Founded by Holocaust survivor Stephan Ross
Designed to inspire remembrance, reflection and hope
Acorn Street- the iconic and historic cobblestoned street
Beacon Hill
A picturesque area with Victorian row houses and antique lanterns
Acorn Street- the iconic and historic cobblestoned street
It has been home to the Boston Red Sox's since 1912
Fenway Park
The oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball
It has been home to the Boston Red Sox's since 1912
Bakeries and Bookshops
Building a bakery of her own was a way to create a sense of home and community
Tatte Bakery and Cafe
Tzurit, Israeli self-taught pastry chef, left a film career to start a life in the U.S.
Building a bakery of her own was a way to create a sense of home and community
"To Inspire, Care for, and Nurture life. Every Day."
He settled in the North End of Boston and worked as an apprentice baker
Bova's Bakery
Antonio Bova came to the U.S. from Italy in 1890
He settled in the North End of Boston and worked as an apprentice baker
He soon opened his own bakery in 1926
He moved to the North End of Boston from Italy at age 12
Mike's Pastry
Michael Mercogliano created the one-of-a-kind cannoli
He moved to the North End of Boston from Italy at age 12
He worked in his cousin's bakery where he began creating the perfect cannoli
He opened Mike's Pastry in 1946
The Gloss Family has owned it since 1949
Brattle Book Shop
Founded in the Cornhill section of Boston in 1825
The Gloss Family has owned it since 1949
One of the largest antiquarian book shops in the country
A townhome transformed, opened in October 2022
Beacon Hill Books & Cafe
Melissa Fetter was the creator of this charming space
A townhome transformed, opened in October 2022
It opened in 1809 and has survived America's Civil War and two World Wars
Andover Bookstore
The oldest continuously operating bookstore in the U.S.
It opened in 1809 and has survived America's Civil War and two World Wars
Currently owned by John Hugo
*Located about an hour outside of Boston
Located on the site of Anne Hutchinson's home
Old Corner Bookstore
Part of the Freedom Trail, and no longer a bookstore
Located on the site of Anne Hutchinson's home
Constructed in 1718 by Dr. Thomas Crease as his home and apothecary shop
It later housed a number of booksellers and publishers;
many famous works including The Scarlet Letter, Little Women,
and Uncle Tom's Cabin were published here
To get you started
Day One
Walk the Freedom Trail
Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market
Explore the North End
New England Holocaust Memorial
Day Two
Copley Square
Back Bay neighborhood:
Commonwealth Ave
Copley Square
Boston Public Library
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Public Garden
Beacon Hill neighborhood