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Boston Common and Public Garden

America's oldest park, and next to it the Public Garden with its Swan Boats and the 'Make Way for Ducklings' statues.

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Open
Always open; Swan Boats spring to early fall
Price
Free; Swan Boats are paid
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Park Street or Arlington stations.

Why Go

The Common, set aside in 1634, was once a cow pasture and militia ground. The Public Garden next door, the first public botanical garden in America, has a lagoon with pedal-powered Swan Boats in summer.

Nearby

Beacon Hill6 min walkBoston Public Garden and Swan Boats6 min walkMassachusetts State House6 min walkOld State House and Boston Massacre Site13 min walk

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