Boston Common
Historic Massachusetts green
Boston Common is the oldest public park in the United States, located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
Established in 1634, it serves as a central gathering space and landmark: We walked through Boston Common on our way to the State House.
The adjacent Boston Public Garden is often confused with it but is a separate park.
Boston's Revolutionary War route
- colonialOf occupied territories
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- British troopsUK armed forces personnel
Patriots · Puritans · Beacon Hill · militia · stockade · liberty · independence · American Revolution
Tended yard grass
- elm treesTall deciduous shade trees
- pathwaysRoutes for walking
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
squirrels · pigeons · mallards · shade trees · grass · gardens · foliage · wildlife
Dining outdoors leisurely
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- swan boatsBird-shaped rental watercraft
dog-walking · sunbathing · people-watching · festivals · food trucks · frisbee · lawn games · street performers
Gathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
concert · festival · commemoration · speech · assembly · Martin Luther King · abolition · civil rights
Freedom Trail
Boston's Revolutionary War route
- colonialOf occupied territories
- Revolutionary WarColonial uprising against Britain
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
British troops · Patriots · Puritans · Beacon Hill · militia · stockade · liberty · independence · American Revolution · town common
lawn
Tended yard grass
flowers · squirrels · pigeons · mallards · shade trees · grass · gardens · foliage · wildlife · landscape
picnicking
Dining outdoors leisurely
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
swan boats · dog-walking · sunbathing · people-watching · festivals · food trucks · frisbee · lawn games · street performers · tai chi
rally
Gathering for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
vigil · concert · festival · commemoration · speech · assembly · Martin Luther King · abolition · civil rights · Vietnam protest
- BostonBeacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Fenway
- Massachusetts ParksWalden Pond, Massasoit, Skinner
- Colonial AmericaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence
- historic sitesruins, historic site, basilica, monument, fortress
- MassachusettsCambridge, Cape Cod, Plymouth, Salem, Lowell
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
Boston Commonprivate garden
Restricted outdoor growing space
private estate · gated community · private park · walled garden · country club
Boston Commonshopping mall
Large indoor retail center
strip mall · big box store · corporate campus · outlet mall · Las Vegas Strip
Boston Commonurban canyon
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