Boston Off The Beaten Path Tips by ElaineCatherine
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Sammy and Jason on Mrs. Mallard!
Have you ever read the book "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert McClosky, either as a child yourself, or perhaps youve read it to your own children?
Well, that very book is of course set in Boston. Mrs. Mallard and her children decide that they need a new home and they set across Boston aided by a friendly policeman and finnally take up a new residence on the commons.
A sculpture has been created in honor of that book and it sits in the public gardens in Boston. Young people of all ages love to climb all over the small kid-sized statues. And we have always enjoyed reading the story aloud and then taking the kids to see the statues of the characters that they've learned about in the book.. Bring a camera, the smiles on the little one's faces, will be priceless.
Ft. Warren from the Air
Take a ferry from Rowes Wharf out to the harbor islands. There are many many islands out there, some of them developed; one even has a former tb sanitarium on it. And there is a sewage processing plant on Deer Island, which is very interesting to look at. Then there is George's Island, where a Civil War fort still stands, largely intact. It is a great place to take the family for a picnic for the day. Plenty of place for kids to run around and explore. History to intrigue the adults... aaaaannnnnddd a ghost in residence to thrill everyone! - It is said that the wife of a Southern General still haunts the hallways. They call her "The Black Lady" because she wears always black in honor of her husband's death.
Bring a sweater, it can be windy and chilly even in the summer, something to eat, and a flashlight to explore the darker areas of the fort.
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