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Interesting Facts
100
The founding Father and 2nd President of the United States; lawyer, diplomat, and political theorist.
Who is John Adams
100
This happened on December 16, 1773 and used the slogan “No taxation without representation.”
What is the Boston Tea Party
100
A marketplace and a meeting hall since 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and other. Now it is a well-known stop on the Freedom Trail.
What is Faneuil Hall
100
The natural harbor famous for the Boston Tea Party.
What is the Boston Harbor
100
The name of the oldest, fully commissioned vessel in the U.S. Navy.
What is the U.S.S. Constitution or “Old Iron Side”
200
He was born in Boston but is most famous for his accomplishments in Philadelphia. He was an author, printer, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
200
The event in which British soldiers killed 5 civilians and injured 6 others.
What is the Boston Massacre
200
The location in the North End of Boston that is famous for the "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal in relation to Paul Revere’s midnight ride.
What is Old North Church
200
This waterway’s source starts in Hopkinton and travels through 23 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston.
What is the Charles River
200
Was founded in 1636 and was the first college established in North America.
What is Harvard University
300
He was a Merchant, statesman and Patriot of the American Revolution; served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third governor of Massachusetts. Also he has one of the Massachusetts signatures on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock
300
This event took place on and around Breeds Hill during the Siege of Boston that ended in an American victory. “Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes.”
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill
300
The central public park in Boston. Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the United States.
What is Boston Common
300
This waterway is located to the east and is 29 miles long and empties into Dorchester Bay.
What is the Neponset River
300
The tallest building in Boston standing 60 floors tall.
What is the John Hancock Tower
400
He was a silversmith and Patriot of the American Revolution; helped organize an alarm system to keep watch on the British military.
Who is Paul Revere
400
This happened on September 7, 1630 and is an important part of the city’s history.
What is when Boston was given its name by the first English Puritan settlers.
400
The historic battle green that was site of the opening shots of the American Revolution.
What is Lexington Green
400
The highest point in Boston.
What is Bellevue Hill
400
The deepest tunnel in North America.
What is the Ted Williams Tunnel
500
He was an early British settler in New England, and the first European settler of modern-day Boston.
Who is William Braxton
500
This event was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. The Continental Army prevented the movement by land of the British Army in Boston.
What is the Siege of Boston
500
It was built in 1713, it was the head of the Massachusetts General Court. It is the oldest surviving public building in Boston.
What is the Old State House
500
The name of the 7 mile long river that runs parallel to the Charles River.
What is the Mystic River
500
This famous attraction displays a giant milk bottle on the wharf which could hold 58,620 gallons of milk.
What is the Boston Children’s Museum
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