ABOUT BOSTON
Boston was founded on September 7, 1630, by Puritan colonists from England. Boston's early European settlers called the area Trimountaine (Three Mountains). They renamed the town for Boston, England, in Lincolnshire because many important "Pilgrim" colonists came from there. While some here may refer to it as the Hub (an old reference to it being the hub of the universe), note that none of us refer to it as Beantown!
Boston has many historic places and Bostonians take pride in their city's history. The American Revolution began in Boston, and many of its leaders, such as Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere were from the city. Many of the sites from the Revolution are preserved in the city, including Faneuil Hall, the Old State House, Park Street Church, and others. These form the "Freedom Trail", a walk that takes visitors past many historic places in the city.
Boston is also known as a city of neighborhoods. Some were formerly cities and towns on their own, and were later annexed to Boston. To help you find things to do and enjoy while visiting Boston, we have organized our suggestions based upon our neighborhoods. We also make sure to give suggestions for locations easily accessible outside the city as well!
We hope you are able to visit many of these sites and enjoy the city for both its past and contemporary history. Enjoy!