-
- Country: United States
- State: Massachusetts
- County: Suffolk
- Mayor: Thomas M. MeninoCity of Boston: Mayor's Office
- Population: 599,351 (2007)American FactFinder: Boston city, Massachusetts
- Founded: 1630 by Puritan colonistsBoston Real Estate MLS Homes for Sale Listings: Boston History
- Currency: U.S. dollar
- Area code: 617 and 857
- Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5
- Area: 89.6 square milesBoston City Guide: Boston, Massachusetts Information
- Census rank: 20th largest city in the nation (2000)
- Origin: Massachusetts was named after an Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place."Boston City Facts: Boston City Information
- State bird: Black-capped chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus)
- State dog: Boston terrier
- State flower: Mayflower
- State tree: American elm (Ulmus Americana)
- State dessert: Boston cream pie
- State nickname: Bay state
- State motto: "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
- State song: All Hail to Massachusetts
-
-
Nicknamed "Beantown," Boston is the capital of Massachusetts, and the largest city in New England.
-
History
Boston was founded by Puritans, who came to the area in 1630. It was a very important site during the American Revolution and was home to the Battle of Bunker Hill. During the Industrial Revolution, it became an especially prominent manufacturing city. In the late 19th Century, Irish-Americans in the city, long the subject of scorn from the ruling classes, became the dominant political force in the area. See Boston Vacation for some of these attractions and museums. -
Center of Learning
Boston is a center for higher learning. Its colleges and universities include but are not limited to Boston College, Boston University, Emerson College, Northeastern University, Suffolk University, Berklee College of Music, the New England Conservatory of Music, and one branch of the University of Massachusetts. Across the river in Cambridge lie Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others. -
Sports
Boston has a long heritage of championship sports teams. The Boston Red Sox have a long-standing rivalry with the New York Yankees. They have won seven World Series titles, the most recent in 2004 and 2007. The New England Patriots, once lamented by locals as the worst team in football, have won three recent Super Bowls. The Boston Celtics were one of basketball's dominant teams from the 1950s through the 1980s, but then fell into a long fallow period, only returning to competitive status beginning in 2007. Though the Boston Bruins have not won a Stanley Cup since 1972, they still have a very strong fan base in the city. -
Mahalo Suggests
While planning your trip, please see Boston Vacation, Boston Hotels, Boston Restaurants and Boston Tours. -
-
-
Boston Questions
-
What is your favorite part of Boston Cream Pie? 4 AnswersFunny, I just finished a piece right before I saw this question. The chocolate ganish on the top was superb! And sooo easy to make...semi sweet chocolate, hea... read more -
So is Boston in Chicago or Massachussetts? I go by word association and for some reason I think Chicago and Mass. when I think of Boston.... 5 AnswersBoston is the capitol of Massachucetts. It is a oceanside metropolis with an approximate population of 575,000 people. http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/images/... read more
view more questions...
-
-
Boston Public Transport
- Rail, Bus, Boat, Subway: MBTA
- Transit Trip Planner Tool: Transit Trip Planner Tool
Featured Mahalo Topics
-
On Twitter powered by Twitter
-
RT @BostonTweet: The City of Boston has already declared a snow emergency starting tomorrow at 8am. http://cityofboston.gov (thanks @ClairWyant)
-
i always felt bad for boston george cuz he was real with his friends and all them stab him in the back..thats fucked up
-
@Shonny_28 ii Averaqe 39Pts And 11 Ast With LeBron ...BTW ii Only Loossee One Game Vs The Old Ass Boston celtics lOl
-
Sources: Boston Celtics shopping Glen Davis to Charlotte Bobcats http://bit.ly/aBFMSh
-
Current possible destinations for Prince Fielder: Baltimore, Seattle, Cleveland, Toronto, Boston. As of right now. #Brewers
view more tweets...
-
.jpg){kind=link}
