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Welcome to Hipfig's Video Guide Series
on Boston. In this video we will be
sightseeing around Boston Common, Public
Garden, Massachusetts State House, and the
African Meeting House. Keep watching this
video for Hipfig's suggestions on
visiting these sites to reduce walking and
maximize your time in this area. Begin
your tour with Boston Commons. Boston
Common's visitor center is located at 139
Tremont Street. The most convenient way to
get there is by the T or subway. Take
the T train Green Line, C, D, or E train
and exit at Park street stop, or you can
take the T Red line and exit at Park
Street stop. As you exit Park Street
stop, the Visitor Information Center is
about a 100 yards down the street
inside the Boston Common. Boston Common
is a large park and it's famous for its
use during the American Revolution as
well as a site on the Freedom Trail. You
can pick up a brochure detailing the
park's history at the Visitor Center.
The Boston Common includes ballfields, a
Tot Lot, and the Frog Pond which provides
skating in the winter and a spray pool
for children in the summer . There is also
a carousel. Once your visit to the Boston
Common is complete, walk across the
street to the Public Garden. The Public
Garden is located on 4 Charles Street.
The entrance is located on Arlington
Street between Beacon and Boylston
Street. The Public Garden was established in
1837 and was the first public botanical
garden in America and is considered a
natural landmark in Boston. This lovely
park like garden is gull og flowers and
plants, monuments and fountains, and is great
for a nice stroll or picnic. The Public
Garden also has a lagoon with a Swan
Boat ride. The Swan Boat ride is open from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. and lasts about 12
to 15 minutes while the driver pedals
around the Public Garden Lagoon.
Tickets are purchased at the Swan Boat
dock prior to boarding the boat. After
the Public Garden, walk up the hill to
the Massachusetts State House. The
Massachusetts State House is the state
capital of Massachusetts and is located at
24 Beacon Street. While at the
Massachusetts State House, you can take
the free State House Tour which is
Monday through Friday from 10 a-m to 3:30 p.m.
Make sure not to miss the Memorial
of Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th
Massachusetts Regiment in the Boston
Common across the street from the
Statehous. The Massachusetts State House
tours take about 45 minutes and include
the history, and architecture of the state
capital
Please call to arrange for tour for groups
from 1 to 50 people
Reservations are only accepted by phone
Self-guided materials are also available
for visitors who do not wish to join a conducted
tour. Please go to Hipfig's website for
Boston under "The Things To Do" tab for
the Massachusetts State House for links
and more detailed information. After
visiting the Massachusetts State Capitol
follow the Black Heritage Trail to the
African Meeting House and Abeil Smith
School. The African Meeting House and the
Abiel Smith School on Beacon Hill were
both built in the early 1800's
and it commemorates the history of
African-Americans from slavery to the
abolitionist movement with a focus on
educational equality. The
African-American Meeting House and the
Abiel Smith school are both on the
Black Heritage Trail and are both
National Historic Sites. The US National
Park Service Rangers are available
throughout the day for free historic
talks, and tours of the museum, Meeting
House, and the Black Heritage Trail. You
can also earn a Junior Ranger Badge with
your children here. The Museum of
African-American History Abiel Smith
School and
and African Meeting House is open from Monday
through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Additional information and links are
available for all these attractions at
Hipfig's website under "The Things To Do"
tab for Boston.
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