TravelShoulder » public park http://blog.travelshoulder.com A shoulder to lean on - Everything about Travel luggage Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:35:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Boston Common – Public park http://blog.travelshoulder.com/index.php/2009/landmarks-attractions/boston/boston-common-public-park/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://blog.travelshoulder.com/index.php/2009/landmarks-attractions/boston/boston-common-public-park/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:46:51 +0000 admin http://blog.travelshoulder.com/?p=374 Boston Common is the oldest public park in the United States, dating from 1634, it’s as old as the city itself. Boston Common may seem like a unique urban green space, but is a link in a greater chain of green space that stretches all the way through Boston to the suburb of Roxbury. Boston Common is one of our top 10 things to see in Boston.

boston common - public park

In this park you can find almost anything but a cow, cows have been banned since 1830. Latin names are affixed to many of the Common’s trees; it was once expected that proper Boston schoolchildren be able to translate them.

Location:: Between Beacon street, Park street, Tremont street, Boylston street and Charles Street
More info: www.bostonusa.com

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