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1 Boston Greater Boston Chelsea Chelsea Salem Salem
1A 1A City Map
Boston is located on the northeastern Atlantic 28 28 1A 1A Winthrop Winthrop
Coast on Massachusetts Bay. Founded in the Cambridge Cambridge Logan Logan
early 17th century around a large natural harbor 90 90 Boston Boston Airport Airport 4This plots individual sights within
at the mouth of the Charles River, the capital of Starbridge Starbridge Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts today covers an area of 49 sq miles 0 meters 250 Worcester Worcester 9 9 93 93 0 km Bay Bay 5
(127 sq km) and has a population of 630,000. It is 0 yards 250 28 28
a major center of American history, culture, and Brookline Brookline 203 203 0 miles 5 the most important cities. The
learning. The central city is focused around the
harbor on the Shawmut Peninsula, while Greater Massachusetts State House with its gilded dome, Charlestown Charlestown Key
designed by Charles Bulfinch
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TREMONT ST TREMONT ST H A R R I S O N A V E N U E H A R R I S O N A V E N U E Public transportation in Boston and Cambridge is very good.
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MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE KE In fact, it is considerably easier to get around by public VISITORS’ CHECKLIST 7 Park Street 9 Theater District
MASSACHUSETTS TURNPI
transportation than by driving. All major attractions in the city
6 Massachusetts State House
are accessible on its modern subway network, the T, or by bus
The cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House
or taxi. The historic central sections of the city are also Map D3. Beacon Hill. Church Map C4.  Boylston, Tufts
For keys to symbols see back flap extremely easy to navigate on foot. was laid in 1795 by Paul Revere and Samuel Tel (617) 727-3676. Map D4. 1 Park St. Tel (617) 523-3383. Medical Center.
Open 10am–3:30pm Mon–Fri.
Adams. Completed in 1798, the Charles Bulfinch- Booking advised. 7 8  Park St. Open Jul–Aug: 9am–4pm Boston’s first theater opened in
Tue–Fri, 9am–3pm Sat; Sep–Jun: call
designed center of state government served as a ∑ sec.state.ma.us/trs for hours. 7 ∑ parkstreet.org 1793 on Federal Street. Fifty
model for the US Capitol building in Washington Transport years later, with patronage from
the city’s elite, Boston had
and as an inspiration for many other state capitols.  Park St. Since its dedication in 1810, become a major tryout town
Later additions were made, but the original . Nurses Hall the Park Street Church has and boasted several lavish
building remains the archetype of American The statue of the army nurse here was been one of Boston’s most theaters. Many major US
government buildings. Its gilded dome serves as erected in honor of all the nurses who took influential pulpits. In 1829, premieres were held here,
Sights at a Glance lists the numbered the zero-mile marker for Massachusetts. part in the Civil War. The marble hall is lined the firebrand crusader for the among them Handel’s Messiah,
and Tennessee Williams’
abolition of slavery, William
with murals depicting important events
A Streetcar Named Desire.
Lloyd Garrison, gave his first
leading up to the American Revolution.
sights within the city. abolition speech here; and in Among the grandest theaters
are the opulent Emerson
1893 the anthem “America the
Majestic Theater, decorated
Beautiful” debuted at Sunday
Senate Chamber service in this church. The with frescoes and friezes; the
Situated directly beneath church, with its 217-ft (65-m) 1,650-seat Shubert Theater,
the dome, this chamber steeple was designed by the with its imposing Neo-Clas sical
features a beautiful English architect Peter Banner, façade; and the Wang Theater,
sunburst ceiling. who actually adapted a design with a glittering seven-
by the earlier English architect, story auditorium.
Christopher Wren. P Wang Theater
Adjacent to the church, on
Major Sights Tremont Street, is the mid- 230 Tremont St. Tel (617) 482-9393.
17th-century Old Granary
Open phone to check. 7
∑ citicenter.org
once the site of a grain storage
5Historic buildings are dissected to Burying Ground, which was 0 Chinatown
facility. Among those buried in
this historic cemetery are three
important signatories to the
reveal their interiors, while museums Declaration of Independence – Map D5. Bounded by Kingston,
Kneeland, Washington, & Essex Sts.
Samuel Adams, John Hancock,
 Chinatown.
and Robert Treat Paine – as
and galleries have color-coded floor Main Staircase well as one of the city’s This is the third largest
Chinatown in the US, after
most famous sons, Paul Revere.
Beautiful stained-glass
those in San Francisco and
windows, with the
early state seals of Z Old Granary Burying New York. Pagoda-topped
Ground
telephone booths set the tone
Massachusetts, decorate
plans to help you find the most the main staircase. Tremont St. Open 9am–5pm daily. of the neighborhood, which is
full of restaurants, and stores
selling garments and Chinese
important exhibits. 8 Downtown medicine. Boston’s Chinese
colony was fully established
Crossing
Entrance
and the area’s population has
Map D4. Washington, Winter, & by the turn of the 19th cen tury,
Summer Sts.  Downtown Crossing. since swelled with new
arrivals from Korea, Vietnam,
KEY
This pedestrian shopping and Cambodia.
1 Senate Chamber district features sidewalk
2 The dome was gilded in 23-carat vendors and food carts. The
major department store is
gold in 1872. Macy’s, part of a nationwide
3 Hall of Flags chain. Farther down Washington
Stars indicate the features 4 The Great Hall, built in 1990, Street is Boston’s jewelry district,
while more unique shops can
is used for state functions and is
topped by a glass dome. Hall of Flags be found on the side streets.
Flags carried into battle by
that no visitor should miss. . House of Representatives 5 The Wings, added in 1917, regiments from the state of The Brattle Book Shop, for
are thought by many to sit
Massachusetts are displayed
example, was founded in 1825
This elegant oval chamber was built in 1895, but the incongruously with the rest of here beneath a stained-glass and stocks more than 250,000
“Sacred Cod” that now hangs over the gallery came the structure. skylight, depicting seals of the rare, used, and out-of-print Street with store and restaurant façades in
to the State House when it first opened in 1798. original 13 colonies. books and magazines. Boston’s Chinatown
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp184–6 and pp187–9
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“cottage” that multi-millionaire 8 The Berkshires
Joseph Kennedy (1888–1969) k £ Pittsfield. n 66 Allen St, Detailed Information
bought in 1926, expanding it Pittsfield, (413) 743-4500.
into a sprawling vacation retreat ∑ berkshires.org
for his nine children and their
families. The John F. Kennedy Wooded hills, green valleys, 6Cities, towns, and other sights
Hyannis Museum recalls those rippling rivers, and waterfalls
happy times. After Kennedy’s have long attracted visitors
assassination in 1963, a simple to this western corner of
Cape Cod’s Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, built in 1897 memorial was erected in his Massachusetts, which is rich in are described individually. Their
honor: a pool and fountain, opportunities for outdoor as
6 Cape Cod summer months, when its and a circular wall bearing Fishing boat moored outside a fishing shack, Martha’s Vineyard well as cultural activity. The area
population swells and it is a Kennedy’s profile. is speckled with scenic small
~ @ 215 Iyannough Rd, Hyannis. P Cape Cod National Seashore entries appear in the same order
g Ocean St, Hyannis; Railroad Ave, leading gay resort. Busy One of Hyannis’ most popular mesmerizing scenic beauty with towns and villages. Pittsfield, in
Woods Hole. n Jct Rtes 132 & 6, MacMillan Wharf is the jumping- forms of transportation is the the charms of a beach resort Rte 6, Cape Cod. n Salt Pond Visitor the shadow of Mount Greylock,
Hyannis, Rte 3, Plymouth, (508) off point for whale-watching Cape Cod Central Railroad, and abounds in opportunities Center, Rte 6, Eastham, (508) 255-3421. is famous as the home of
362-3225. _ Cape Cod Maritime cruises. Since the early 20th which offers a scenic 2-hour for outdoor activities. Each town Open year-round. & late Jun–early Herman Melville (1819–91), as the numbering on the
Week (May), Annual Bourne Scallop century, the town has also had round trip to the Cape Cod canal. has its own distinctive atmo- Sep only. ∑ nps.gov/caco where he wrote his masterpiece,
Festival (Sep). a bustling artists’ colony, Hiking trails, salt marshes, tidal sphere and architectural style. E John F. Kennedy Moby Dick. Lenox has the grand
counting among its famous pools, and 12 miles (19 km) of Most visitors arrive by ferry at estates of Edith Wharton and
More than 13 million people residents the painters Mark beaches attract visitors to the island’s commercial hub, Hyannis Museum other prominent personalities. regional map at the beginning
397 Main St, Hyannis. Tel (508) 970-
arrive each summer to enjoy Rothko and Jackson Pollock, Falmouth, with its pic turesque Vineyard Haven. On the eastern 3077. Open mid-Apr–May & Nov: Each summer, it also hosts the
the boundless beaches, and the writers Eugene village green. It also has the 3.3- shore is Edgartown, with the 10am–4pm Mon–Sat, noon–4pm Sun; prestigious Tanglewood Musical
natural beauty, and quaint O’Neill and Tennessee mile (5-km) Shining Sea Bike gracious 19th-century homes of Jun–Oct: 9am–5pm Mon–Sat, noon– Festival, featuring performances
Colonial villages of Cape Williams. The work of local Path, with vistas of beach, the town’s wealthy sea captains 5pm Sun. & 7 ∑ jfkhyannis from a wide variety of musical of the section.
Cod, and the neighboring artists is also displayed in harbor, and woodland. The path and merchants. The Martha’s museum.org genres. The main street of
islands of Martha’s Vineyard the Provincetown Art leads to the world’s largest Vineyard Museum is housed in E Heritage Museums & Gardens Stockbridge has been immorta-
and Nantucket. A special Asso ciation and Museum. indepen dent marine science one of them – the Thomas 67 Grove St, Sandwich. Tel (508) 888- lized in the paintings of one of
attraction for visitors are Chatham, an attractive, research center, the Woods Hole Cooke House (c.1730), filled with 3300. Open mid–Apr–Oct: 10am– America’s most beloved illustrators,
whale-watching cruises, upscale community, offers Oceanographic Institute. family possessions and other 5pm daily. & 7 ∑ heritage Norman Rockwell (1894–1978),
offered from April to mid- fine inns, attractive shops, Sandwich, the oldest town in exhibits. From here, a short ferry museumsandgardens.org who lived here for 25 years. His
October. The Cape, shaped and a popular summer the Cape, is straight off a ride goes to Chappaquiddick E Martha’s Vineyard Museum works can be seen in the town’s
like an upraised arm bent playhouse. Fishing boats postcard: a church overlooking Island, where, in 1969, a car driven 59 School St, Edgartown. Tel (508) Norman Rockwell Museum.
at the elbow, extends stop and unload their a picturesque pond, fed by a by Senator Edward Kennedy 627-4441. Open mid-May–mid-Oct: Especially attractive to
some 70 miles (113 km) catch at the pier, and the brook that powers the (1932–2009) went off the bridge, 10am–5pm Mon–Sat, noon–5pm Sun. nature lovers is the Mount
into the sea. Pilgrim surrounding waters offer waterwheel of a Colonial-era killing a woman passenger. & 7 = ∑ mvmuseum.org Washington State Forest and Each entry begins with essential practical
Cape Cod National Monument good opportunities for gristmill. The church bell, dating North of Edgartown is Oak the nearby Bash Bish State Park.
Seashore, stretching more seasonal anglers. The to 1675, is said to be the oldest Bluffs, with its gingerbread P Nantucket Historical E Norman Rockwell Museum
Association (NHA)
than 40 miles (64 km) along the Railroad Museum, housed in an in the US. The town’s most cottages, while the western 15 Broad St, Nantucket Island. information, including the address and
northernmost section of the 1887 Victorian train station, has unusual attraction is Heritage Shoreline is tranquil and rural Tel (508) 228-1894. Historic buildings: Rte 183. Tel (413) 298-4100.
Cape, from Provincetown to photos, memorabilia, and Museums & Gardens, a 75-acre with pristine beaches. Open call for hours. & 8 7 Open May–Oct: 10am–5pm daily;
Chatham, is famous for its vintage railroad cars. (30-ha) garden and museum Nantucket Island, a 14-mile- Whaling Museum only. ∑ nha.org Nov–Apr: 10am–4pm Mon–Fri, telephone number of the local tourist
horseshoe-shaped dunes, white Hyannis, the largest village in housing the eclectic collection (22-km-) long enclave of 10am–5pm Sat & Sun. Closed Jan 1,
sand beaches, salt marshes, Cape Cod, is a busy shopping of the pharmaceutical tycoon tranquillity with only one town, Thanksgiving, Dec 25. & 8 7 =
∑ nrm.org
glacial cliffs, and woodlands. center and the main Josiah K. Lilly Jr. (1893–1966). remains a largely untamed
Historical structures, such as the transportation hub for the Exhibits include 37 antique world of kettle ponds, quiet 7 Sturbridge information office. Opening times are
Old Harbor Life-Saving Station region. It is also famous as the cars, Native American relics, and beaches, cranberry bogs, and Old Sturbridge Village: Rte 20,
and the 18th-century Atwood summer home of the country’s a 1912 carousel. The gardens fields of wild grapes and Sturbridge. Tel (508) 347-3362.
Higgins House, are interspersed most celebrated political are famous for their lovely blueberries, punctuated by Open early Apr–late Oct: 9:30am– given for major sights and museums.
among the area’s beautiful dynasty, the Kennedys. The rhododendrons. Just a occasional houses. Nantucket 5pm daily; late Oct–early Apr: call for
natural features. heavily screened Kennedy 45-minute boat ride away from was a prosperous center of the hours. Closed Dec. & 8 7
One of the most popular compound is best seen from the mainland lies Martha’s whaling industry in the early ∑ osv.org
destinations on the Cape is the water aboard a sightseeing Vineyard. This 108-sq mile 1800s, and the mansions of sea
Provincetown. This pic turesque cruise. At its center is the (280-sq km) island combines captains and merchants reflect This small town is home to Old
town has a historic past – the those glory days. The Nantucket Sturbridge Village, an open-air
Pilgrims first landed here in Historical Association (NHA) museum in the form of an early
1620 and stayed for five weeks operates 11 historical buildings 19th-century village. At the
before pushing on to the in the town, one of which heart of the museum are about
mainland. The 252-ft (77-m) houses a fascinating Whaling 40 vintage buildings that have
Pilgrim Monument, the tallest Museum. A popular spot, been restored and relocated
granite structure in the US, 8 miles (13 km) from town, from all over New England.
commemorates this event. is Siasconset village, famous They include the Federal-style
Today, Provincetown is for its rose-colored bluffs and 182  NE W ENGLAND Bash Bish Falls, near Mount Washington PR A C TIC AL INFORM A TION  183

Towne House, a meetinghouse,
especially vibrant during the Popular sightseeing trip on the Cape Cod Central Railroad lanes with tiny cottages. a tavern, and a store. State Forest in the Berkshires
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp184–6 and pp187–9
Practical Information the coast and driving tours education programs on the snowmobiling opportunities. full schedule of concerts at
during the fall foliage season. Appalachian Trail. Miles of quiet Stowe, located in Vermont, Symphony Hall from October
Although particularly popular during summer and fall, Several books list the best back roads in the region are a can claim the title of New to April. The Pops move in for
New England is a four-season vacation destination. The driving tours of the region. cyclist’s paradise. Mountain England’s ski capital. The world- perfor mances in May and June.
bikers also have plenty to
Yankee Magazine (www.
Theater is alive and well
famous Stowe Mountain
Practical Information superb skiing facilities attract tourists during winter, which yankeemagazine.com) details choose from. Some ski areas Resort offers excellent trails across New England’s six
often lasts from mid-November to April. The region offers a
states, but the epicenter of
for skiers of all levels.
let bikers use their lifts and
recommended routes,
wide variety of recreational activities within a relatively
this dynamic world is, again,
slopes in summer.
historic stops, and places to
7This section covers subjects small area. On any weekend, vacationers can hike the White eat and stay. New England’s Green and Entertainment Boston. The most avant-garde
Mountains of New Hampshire, swim at Maine’s Ogunquit
White Mountains offer superb
contemporary theater found
rock climbing, hang gliding,
New England is a traveler’s
in Boston is at the American
Beach, and take in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Outside
Safety for Drivers
and paragliding sites.
Repertory Theater (ART).
dream, as it offers a wide range
of Boston, where public transportation is excellent, you
such as travel, security, shopping, definitely need a car for sightseeing. Large areas of New England are Anglers will love New of entertainment. Free concerts Shopping
and festivals abound in fall,
wild, so be prepared for any
England. Deep-sea fishing is
spring, and summer, and there
eventuality. This is doubly
best at Point Judith in Rhode
Tourist Information Natural Hazards true in winter, when sudden Island. Brook trout and bass are is no shortage of bars and New England’s well-known
factory outlets offer brand
nightclubs in which to slake,
plentiful in the inland streams
and entertainment. Some State tourism offices are The risks involved in taking caused by blowing snow can and lakes, especially in Maine. or build, your thirst. Boston’s name clothing at huge
blizzards and white-outs
discounts. Freeport, Maine
part in outdoor activities can
The state’s latticework of rivers
leave motorists stranded. Stock
Harvard Square is famous for its
great sources of information
is ideal for canoeing, kayaking,
salt, a snow brush, an ice
has the famous outdoor
be minimized with proper
and are happy to send road
street performers who entertain
cities, such as New York, are maps, brochures, and listings of precautions. Be prepared for scraper, and a small shovel. If and whitewater rafting. crowds in summer and fall. equipment outlet L.L. Bean. The
attractions, accommodations,
you do get stuck in an out-of-
sudden changes in the
Mellow jazz lounges and smoky
Penobscot Bay, Maine, and
interconnected Copley Place
weather, especially in higher
and Shops at Prudential Center
blues bars attract a devoted
Newport, Rhode Island, are
and events, free of charge.
the-way place, stay inside your
Some places also offer elevations. Wear protective car. Keep the motor running both considered sailing meccas. clientele, as do nightclubs. are Boston’s leading upscale
covered separately. discount vouchers for lodgings, gear for adventure sports and for warmth, but open your For those who want something Classical music, theater, and indoor shopping malls. The
never try to interfere with
window slightly and keep the
calmer than the Atlantic Ocean,
dance have long been the
restaurants, and entry fees.
region is an antique hunter’s
dream, with stores and barns
wildlife. When hiking, wear
Many towns have a visitors’
tailpipe clear to prevent carbon
mainstays of the region’s
New England has countless
bureau that offers information insect repellent to avoid monoxide buildup. American lakes, and boats can be rented cultural identity. The larger offering a wide array of objects
on local lodgings, events, tick bites, which can cause Automobile Association (AAA) at many seaside and lakeside towns and cities have good from the past. The Charles Street
and restaurants. Lyme disease. provides roadside assistance. resorts. Whale-watching cruises symphony orchestras, dance, section of Boston’s Beacon Hill
have become a very popular and drama companies. But the is one of the prime antiquing
Personal Security Getting Around Laws activity. Take the cruise on a hub of the region’s performing areas. Look for shops run by
calm day, as choppy water arts is Boston. The Boston New Hampshire craftsmen,
New England’s comparatively Many bus companies serve The legal drinking age in can cause seasickness. Symphony Orchestra (BSO) Vermont-made products, and
low crime rate makes it a safe particular sections of New New England is 21, and young The region’s northernmost and its popular music Maine crafts. Tourists looking
holiday destination. But it is England, making it relatively people can be asked to reaches, with a thick annual doppelgänger, the Boston for gifts with a regional flavor
Directory boxes give contact information good to take precautions. Since simple to get from state to produce a proof of age in blanket of snow, offer great Pops, are the city’s cherished should sample the maple
skiing, skating, and
pickpockets tend to frequent
order to buy alcohol or enter
syrup and maple sugar candy.
state. In Boston and Cambridge,
institutions. The BSO performs a
popular tourist sights, use a
a bar. You can lose your driver’s
it is easier to get around by
for the services and venues mentioned in money belt for cash and public transportation than license if caught driving under Tourist Fall Foliage DIRECTORY Boston Symphony
documents and keep cameras
by driving. Once outside the
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