boston history

Officially founded in 1630 by English Puritans who fled to the new land to pursue
religious freedom, Boston is considered by many to be the birthplace of the American
Revolution. It quickly became one of the most economically progressive cities in the
New England area. Bostonians were historically a religious group, and their Christian
ideals influenced every aspect of their lives.

fenway park
Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, near Kenmore
Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American
League baseball team, and, since 1953, its only Major League Baseball. Besides
baseball games, it has also been the site of many other sporting and cultural events
including professional football games, concerts and hockey games,

freedom trail
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) path through Boston that passes by 16
locations significant to the history of the United States. Marked largely with brick, it
goes from Boston Common in downtown Boston through the North End to the Bunker
Hill Monument in Charlestown. The Freedom Trail was conceived by local journalist
William Schofield, who in 1951 suggested building a pedestrian trail to link important
local landmarks. Boston mayor John Hynes decided to put Schofield's idea into action.
By 1953, 40,000 people were walking the trail annually.

museum of fine arts

The Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Boston. It is the 20th-largest art museum
in the world. It contains 8,161 paintings and more than 450,000 works of art, making it
one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas. The Museum of Fine Arts
possesses materials from a wide variety of art movements and cultures. The museum
also maintains a large online database with information on over 346,000 items from its
collection.

north end
The North End is a neighborhood of Boston. It has the distinction of being the city's
oldest residential community, which has been inhabited since it was colonized in the
1630s. It is only 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), yet the neighborhood has nearly one
hundred establishments and a variety of tourist attractions. It is known for its Italian
American population and Italian restaurants.