Boston Things to Do Tips by kooka3

I had never seen the Make Way for Ducklings statues before. I loved that book as a kid!

The Boston Common is 50 acres of open land and is the oldest public park in America. It was originally owned by William Blackstone, and was purchased in 1634 as a militia "trayning field" and for the "feeding of Cattle" owned by the townspeople of Boston. When the British Army occupied Boston, they used the Boston Common as their camp.

Artist Gilbert Stuart and composer William Billings are buried in the Central Burying Ground on the Boylston Street side of the Boston Common. The other four sides of the Common are bordered by Tremont, Park, Beacon and Charles Streets.

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Directions: Bound by Tremont, Beacon, Charles and Boylston Streets.
Website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/bostoncom

Operating continuously as a church community since 1669, Old South Church began when colonists objected to Massachusetts?s requirement that religious dissenters join the First Church of Boston and formed Third Church of Boston (later Old South Church) in protest. The current building?sometimes referred to as New Old South Church?was completed in 1875 in a medieval architectural style that boasts impressive mosaics, stained glass, and cherry woodwork. (Worship held Sun)

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Phone: (617) 536-1970?
Address: 645 Boylston St
Directions: Right outside the T stope
Website: www.oldsouth.org

Visit the Skywalk Observatory, Boston's only sky-high vantage point for sweeping 360 degree views of Greater Boston and beyond. Let your eyes and ears do the walking as you experience the exclusive state-of-the-art Antenna Audio Tour detailing the city's many points of historic and cultural interest.

The Skywalk Observatory & Exhibit is open 7 days a week. Winter Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from November through February 28, 2006. From March 1 through October 31, the Skywalk will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

You can purchase tickets at the Skywalk Observatory Kiosk located in Prudential Arcade. The kiosk is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 7 days a week. In the event the kiosk is closed, you may also purchase tickets at the Skywalk entrance located on the 50th floor of the Prudential Tower. The Skywalk does close for private functions. Please call ahead to confirm that they will be open on the day you arrive.

Ticket Prices:
Adults $10.50, Seniors $8.50, Children under 12 $7.00 

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Phone: 617.859.0648
Directions: Enter through the Prudential Center

Step aboard the trolley of the doomed and join your host, a 17th Century grave digger, cursed with a sentence of eternal damnation. This wretched creature is doomed to travel the streets of Boston and relay the stories of the unfortunate souls he encountered and the macabre events he had been witness to during his purgatory. Join other apprentice grave diggers on an adventure through the darker side of Boston, a scary, fun, and informative fright seeing experience that is truly one of a kind.

Hear about Boston's most sinister characters, from the Angel of Death, to the king of all killers, the Boston Strangler. Learn about all the haunts that call the "Hub" their home. But that's not all! Step inside two of the oldest burying grounds in Boston proper for a walking tour you will never forget. Learn the significance of much of the imagery we find in these 17th century burial grounds and the famous and not so famous (but even more interesting) occupants therein

Visit the Copp's Hill Burying Ground in the North End, nestled atop the tallest point in one of Boston's oldest historic districts. Here you will visit the final resting place of Cotton Mather, a man famous for his "intimate" involvement with the Salem Witch Trials. Then to the Granary Burying Ground where you will visit the final resting places of many of the most famous heroes of the American Revolution including John Hancock, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.

Remember that half of the tour is walking, so comfortable shoes are recommended (so as not to become "dead" on your feet)! The tour is 2 HOURS LONG!! You want good shoes!!

Make sure you book this at least 2 days in advance to guarantee a spot! Sometimes this sells out.

This product is seasonal and only operates from May through to October
* May - Friday, Saturday and Sunday
* June to October - Daily

Time: departures at 6:00, 7:00, 8:00,and 9:00 pm

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Phone: 1-617-269-7150
Address: Old Atlantic Ave
Directions: Location: Tour starts and ends at Old Town Trolley Stop #1, across from the New England Aquarium on Old Atlantic Avenue.