BOSTON: Social Studies
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FEATURED ATTRACTIONS
Faneuil Hall the “Cradle
of Liberty”. The 1742 building was given to
the city by Peter Faneuil. It burned in 1761, was
rebuilt in 1763 and enlarged in 1805.
House of the Seven Gables
Historic Site the inspiration for Nathaniel
Hawthorne’s novel. On the grounds are the
1682 Hathaway House, the 1658 Retire Beckett
House, The Counting House, Nathaniel Hawthorn’s
1804 birthplace, period gardens and a panorama
of Salem Harbor.
Mayflower II is
a reproduction of the kind of ship that brought
the pilgrims to the New World.
Museum of Science features more than 450 interactive exhibits about natural
history, physical science, medicine and astronomy.
New England Aquarium is
on the city’s water-front. The aquarium displays
more than 2,000 fish and aquatic animals ranging
from piranha to penguins. Rising from the center
of the building is a four-story, circular glass
tank containing a re-created coral reef, more than
180,000 gallons of water and hundreds of tropical
fish and marine life, including sharks, turtles
and moray eels.
Plymouth National Wax
Museum has more than 180 figures in 26
life-size scenes of Pilgrim life, including early
Pilgrim struggles, and the first Thanksgiving.
Plimouth Plantation In
this living history museum of 17th century Plymouth,
costumed interpreters portray residents of the
colony. Seasonal activities include planting, house
building, harvesting, preparing and preserving
foods and militia drills.
Plymouth Rock where
the Pilgrims first set foot in December 1620. The
rock is protected by a granite portico.
Quincy Market a
renovated 19th century complex containing more
than 125 restaurants, boutiques, produce stands
and retail pushcarts.
Salem Witch Museum The
museum depicts the witch trials of 1692.
USS Constitution “Old
Ironsides” is located here in Boston
Harbor. |
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