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Beantown Trolley ToursParent rating: ![]() Location: Boston, MA There are a lot of trolley tours in Boston, but the Beantown Trolley Tours are the most popular. Riders are given fully narrated tours of Boston and other nearby spots. Tickets can be purchased...
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Plimoth PlantationParent rating: ![]() Location: 137 Warren Avenue, Plymouth, MA Plimoth Plantation has two separate locations: the Plimoth Plantation location, which includes the Henry Hornblower II Visitor Center, Crafts Center, 1627 English Village, Wampanoag Homesite, a...
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Freedom TrailParent rating: ![]() Location: 15 State Street, Boston, MA What is that red line anyway? It's not the mark of a painter gone mad; it's the Freedom Trail - the perfect introduction to Colonial Revolutionary Boston. The trail is three miles long ...
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AeroBalloonParent rating: ![]() Location: 28 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA To take a trip on the AeroBalloon, visitors purchase tickets, enter the balloon gondola, and ascend up to 500 feet, where they can enjoy 360-degree panoramic views. After approximately 10 minut...
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Franklin Park ZooParent rating: ![]() Location: 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA They say it's a jungle out there, and, at the Franklin Park Zoo, it really is. What it lacks in size (72 acres in Boston's historic Franklin Park), it makes up for in kid and parent friendlines...
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Boston Massacre SiteParent rating: ![]() Location: next to Old State House, Boston, MA The Boston Massacre Site, a stop on the Freedom Trail, is the spot where the British clashed with an unruly mob on March 5, 1770. A star within a ring of cobblestones below th...
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The Swan BoatsParent rating: ![]() Location: The Public Garden, Boston, MA A glide aboard the Swan Boats is a must for anyone visiting or living in Boston. A Boston tradition since 1877, these people-powered paddle boats are one of the reasons people flock to t...
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Larz Anderson ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 23 Newton Street, Brookline, MA Larz Anderson Park, located on a former 64-acre estate, is the largest park in Brookline. It was given to the town in 1948 by the Isabel and Larz Anderson. It is listed as a National His...
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Granary Burying GroundParent rating: ![]() Location: Tremont Street - next to Park Street Church, Boston, MA It sounds a bit creepy, but cemeteries are big stuff in Boston. The Granary Burying Ground, a stop along the Freedom Trail, is "home" to some important historical figures. Yo...
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King's ChapelParent rating: ![]() Location: Corner of Tremont and School Streets, Boston, MA King's Chapel was organized as an Anglican congregation at a meeting in Boston's Town House, the city hall of the day, on June 15, 1686. Its first house of worship was a small wooden meeting ho...
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Site of 1st Public School & Ben Franklin's StatueParent rating: ![]() Location: School Street, Boston, MA This bronze eight-foot statue is a tribute to the kite-flying man himself. Even though he left Beantown when he was 17, Bostonians consider Ben to be one of their own. Opposite Ben Franklin's Statu...
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Copp's Hill Burying GroundParent rating: ![]() Location: Uphill from Old North Church, Boston, MA Copp's Hill Burying Ground is uphill from the Old North Church on the historic Freedom Trail. The graves of Cotton Mather and other early Bostonians are here...
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Boston By FootParent rating: ![]() Location: 77 North Washington Street, Boston, MA Another walking tour? No way, Mom and Dad! What's a parent to do? Is there a tour out there that doesn't require hours of walking; one that the kids will enjoy? We think we've found one. Boston By...
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