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elcome to my favorite city! I often say I have the best job in the world. I’m part of the tourism industry, and I get to promote a wonderful destination. My company is the original, world-famous Boston Duck Tours, celebrating over 20 years, and we offer unique, high-quality sightseeing adventures that have become a must for visitors. I hope you enjoy Boston Duck Tours and our city. In addition to successful sports teams, the Hub is home to wonderful hotels, restaurants, shops, museums and attractions. Boston is “America’s Walking City,” which is not only a tourism slogan, but a great way to explore Beantown and beyond. Get started in Cambridge: if you show your Boston Duck Tours ticket at the Out of Town News kiosk in Harvard Square, you receive a free Trademark Tours walking tour of Harvard. You also get a free tour of The Sports Museum & TD Garden Arena. Our best marketing has always been through word of mouth. If you enjoy your tour—and I am sure you will— please tell your friends and family. Thank you for your patronage. We hope you’ll join us again. —CINDY BROWN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Welcome to Boston! Flipping the Bill Make Way for DUKWs Ducks on Parade
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FEATURES 13 Meet Your ConDUCKtors 30 Local Sports Spot 32 Under the Sea 34 History Quiz 36 Points of Interest 40 Tour Spotlight
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A gallery dedicated to Claude Monet and many more to take your breath away
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Boston Duck Tours’ Quack Pack participates in Run to Home Base.
and community outreach to the many veterans (and their families) returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with combat stress and/or traumatic brain injuries. The Run to Home Base fundraiser is a 9K race that begins and ends at Fenway Park. Participants include a Boston Duck Tours employee team named the Quack Pack. For more information on this initiative, visit RunToHomeBase.org. Additionally, we have begun donating $2 per camouflage rubber duck sold from our merchandise to NEADS (Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans) targeted at its Canines for Combat Veterans division. Not only does Boston Duck Tours donate to worthy organi-
zations, staff members volunteer their time. Boston Duck Tours’ History Officer presents free educational programs for students, veterans and seniors on the history of Boston and military DUKW vehicles, and he reads to school-aged children and runs an annual essay contest. Boston Duck Tours’ CEO works with many local colleges as a mentor and guest speaker, focusing on different aspects of business entrepreneurship. Seasonally, Boston Duck Tours donates thousands of tickets to youth groups, senior citizens and nonprofits. Boston Duck Tours is proud to work to aid and improve Boston. After all, it’s home.
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oston Duck Tours is grateful for its success in Boston and makes a sincere effort to share its good fortune. Our charitable focus is on clean water, education and veteran initiatives. In 2008, Boston Duck Tours started a program called “Quack, Quack, Give Back,” which asks that guests round up the total of their tour ticket purchase to the next dollar, donating that added change to the program. Currently, six local charities benefit from “Quack, Quack, Give Back,” including the Charles River Clean Up Boat, Boston Public Library Youth Programs, Community Boating, the Bostonian Society, the First Corps of Cadets Museum and The Charles River Watershed Association. For the 2016 season, guests of Boston Duck Tours donated almost $26,000— proceeds that Boston Duck Tours matched 100 percent. During Veteran’s Day week, we have always supported our military with discounted tickets and free tours. In 2011 we became a major sponsor of the Run to Home Base, a program created and supported by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital to provide clinical care, family support, education, research
HISTORY
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oston’s most impressive tour vessels truly stand out among the city’s quaint architecture and colonial atmosphere. But what many visitors might not realize is that Boston Duck Tours’ larger-than-life vehicles were inspired by the historic DUKWs that served our armed forces during World War II. During the war, troops and supplies in Europe and in the South Pacific needed to be taken from ship to shore, usually in locations with no port facilities. Armed forces needed a rugged, seaworthy vehicle that could land and then drive directly to the front lines. In 1942, the DUKW was designed, tested, and put into full production in just six months. The name “DUKW” is a military acronym: D signifies “designed in 1942”; U signifies “utility amphibious cargo carrying vehicle”; K signifies “front wheel drive”; and W signifies “double rear-axle drive.” While the official name was DUKW, soldiers called them “Ducks.” Approximately 21,000 DUKWs were built during World War II for U.S. troops as well as for our English, Russian, French and Australian allies. Each vehicle
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cost $10,672. It is interesting to note that because so many men were serving in the war, women made up much of the labor force that built the DUKWs. DUKWs were not ready for the campaign in North Africa, but they did play a key role in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and Normandy. In the four weeks after the Normandy landing, 40 percent of the supplies that went ashore were carried by DUKWs. On the other side of the world, in the South Pacific, DUKWs proved to be invaluable. Shallow water surrounded many of the Japanese-held islands, and conventional landing craft could not land on the beaches. DUKWs carried troops and supplies to shore and also rescued wounded soldiers from the beach. Production of DUKWs ended in 1945. With the war over, many were sold or given to fire and police departments, Civil Defense units,
National Guard units, and the Coast Guard. U.S. armed forces used DUKWs in Korea and Vietnam, but by the end of the 1960s, all had been retired from active service. Boston Duck Tours began operations in 1994 with four original DUKWs. In time, the company acquired and restored 16 additional World War II DUKWs. Boston Duck Tours has loved its original DUKWs, but the half-century-old vehicles require a lot of maintenance to keep them on the road. Parts are hard to find, and they use a lot of gas. New, modified vehicles, based on the original World War II design can burn biodiesel, operate more quietly and are more comfortable to ride in. Today, Boston Duck Tours still has one World War II DUKW in its fleet, which it only uses for parades. Its other 28 vehicles are all modern replicas.
“We celebrate the past to awaken the future.” JOHN F. KENNEDY 1917-1963
Celebrate the Centennial of John F. Kennedy’s birth by visiting the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
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THE FLEET
Ducks on Parade
Boston Duck Tours’ original 20 DUKW vehicles were built by the military during WWII. Since then, Boston Duck Tours has switched over its entire fleet to more efficient, eco-friendly amphibious vehicles that run on biodiesel, a renewable clean fuel made from soybeans, canola oil or recycled cooking oil.
ANNIE AQUARIUM
ARBORWAY ALEX
BACK BAY BERTHA
BEANTOWN BETTY
CHARLIE RIVER
COMMONWEALTH CURLEY
COPLEY SQUIRE
DORCHESTER DOTTIE
ESPLA NADIA
FANEUIL HOLLY
FENWAY FANNY
FROG POND LILY
HAYMARKET HANNAH
KENMORE KARLA
LIBERTY TERESA
LONGFELLOW BRIDGET
MISS EMMA SCIENCE
MOLLY MOLASSES
NORTH END NORMA
OLD GLORIA
OLGA IRONSIDES
PRUDENCE CENTER
RED SOX NATHAN
SOUTH END SARA
SYMPHONY HAL
TUB OF THE HUB
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Your Aquarium Adventure Awaits!
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ConDUCKtors MEET YOUR
These quirky Boston Duck Tours personalities narrate your journey through the Hub.
Ace Bandage Ace Bandage was the 19,500th round draft pick of the New England Patriots. Sidelined this season after being hit by a falling Gatorade bucket, Ace is currently recuperating at Boston Duck Tours.
Ally-Oops Ally knew she wanted to be a referee, but couldn’t choose a sport. At her first job, a play came her way and she yelled “Safe!” before realizing she was on a basketball court. She’s been hiding out at BDT ever since.
Almost Educated Aaron Almost Educated Aaron loves school so much he attended 359 of them, but he never obtained a single college credit and has $11,488,000 in student loans. The only class he ever passed was Boston Duck Tours’ history class.
Amelia Airhead A distant cousin of famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, our own Amelia Airhead shares her relative’s passion for adventure. She soared through training with flying colors—until she realized that these Ducks don’t have wings. Never one to quit, Airhead keeps her foot on the gas and her chin in the air, as she shares her admiration of Boston’s female pioneers.
Bogey Sparks Bogey Sparks is the original Nantucketian scratch golfer. He was blown from the island into the Charles during a tornado and saw a Duck Tours’ vessel putting on by, so he linked his club to its tail, and has been hooked since!
Capt. Blackeye Captain “Blackeye Mac” was a notorious pirate off the coast of Boston until a giant rogue wave slapped his ship and sent him flying. With a black eye and a change of heart he left the trade and found Boston Duck Tours.
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Capt. Foghorn Foghorn belonged to an elite branch of military: the U.S. Naval Cavalry, and while the unit had much promise, it was involved in a very unfortunate experiment involving armor-plated horses. Now, Foghorn rides steel Ducks!
Capt. Mack With 27 years of experience piloting a tractor trailer through Boston’s streets, Captain Mack saw how much fun ConDUCKtors were having giving tours. It wasn’t long before he “jumped truck,” and he’s been having a grand old time ever since.
Capt. Ray Beez While trying to quit smoking, this former animal control officer decided to get hypnotized. Unfortunately, it all went wrong and now Ray Beez thinks he’s a dog. During a tour, make sure to hold on—his Duck runs wild through the streets of Boston, and the Captain barks the whole way.
Capt. Super Swift This former superhero used speed to catch criminals, but put on a few pounds after getting advertising contracts with some fast-food chains. This weighed him down, and once, while chasing a rowdy jet skier on the Charles, he sunk and had to be rescued by ConDUCKtor Duck Pin.
Capt. Weirdbeard Capt. Weirdbeard and his famed uncle Blackbeard roamed the seas with sails unfurled, but these buccaneers always wore their hair uncurled. Always conscious of a sculpted coiffure, Weirdbeard jumped ship to explore the fashionable salon scene of Newbury Street and today sails through town with scissors in his scabbard and a feather in his cap.
The Codfather You, my friends, can call me “Da Codfather.” I was born and raised in Boston’s North End. I come from a long line of fishermen. One morning, I accidentally got on on the wrong boat. I got on a Boston Duck Tour boat. After riding around for a while, they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse.
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Colonel Duct Tape In need of a real job, the Colonel set out with three suitcases full of his favorite device, duct tape. He scored a position with Boston Duck Tours as a mechanic, but when the man in charge discovered the Colonel didn’t know how to use a tool, he forcibly changed his title to ConDUCKtor.
Danny Disco Danny spent the last 35 years on the West Coast. He returned to Boston for a visit and discovered that disco had disappeared! He stuck around to open a disco club, and during construction watched as Boston Duck Tours vehicles rolled by. He thought, “that’s a great way to see city hot spots like mine!”
Dirty Waters Dirty Waters is a famous blues musician finding it hard to write sad songs in a city as beautiful as Boston—and he’s lost his band. Come help him find his friends and be part of his Duck Tours Rhythm & Blues Revue Band along the way.
Dr. Fabulous Hitting the local airwaves five times a day from DUKW’s mobile studio, Dr. Fabulous counts down all the greatest hits of Boston’s storied past. From the British occupation of the 1760s to the British invasion of the 1960s, the good Doctor keeps Boston’s present and past alive.
Drake Mallard When extremely handsome dinner theater actor Drake Mallard washed up in Boston, he learned that 600,000 people take Boston Duck Tours each year. He realized it might be the perfect stage for him. He contacted BDT and accepted a supporting role with the City of Boston as the star of his show.
Duck Pin Part of a prominent whaling family from Gloucester, Duck Pin never mastered the trade. Instead, he became an esteemed three-time grand bowling champion, and after a short stint as special consultant to Boston Duck Tours’ bowling team, he was promoted to ConDUCKtor.
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Extreme Eddie Airtime Boston’s preeminent motorcycle stuntman is a daredevil and a man without fear. Over the last 20 years, he has performed motorcycle jumps and has landed every one he’s attempted—but never on his wheels. Now he’s much happier giving tours on a Duck!
Florence Waters She’s a domestic engineer otherwise known as a stay-at-home mom to seven children. The youngest started school, so she wanted a job. With such extensive skills as lifeguard, chauffeur, referee and nurse, she thought Boston Duck Tours would be a great opportunity—and she was right!
Frim DucKarma Jolly Boston’s good time guru is a semi-mystical man of the East. He has a deep, spiritual oneness with Boston, and his path is to share it with others. His animal spirit guide—a duck—focused him on Boston Duck Tours, where he embraces this philosophy.
The Great Garabaldi
Prior to working at Boston Duck Tours, the Great Garabaldi was a professional magician for eight years. After a series of unfortunate magical mishaps, he landed a job as a ConDUCKtor.
Guido Gondolier Guido Gondolier used to steer gondola boats along the canals of Venice, until he was fired for eating too much Italian food and sinking his boat. Guido moved to America to live in Boston’s North End. Now, his job aboard a Duck on the Charles River reminds him of home.
Hardly Davidson Hardly favors a scooter instead of a Harley. He’s working at Boston Duck Tours because he’s in hiding from a fearsome local scooter gang of which he is a former member. The gang members haven’t found him yet, and that’s the way he’d like to keep it.
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Jam Adams Jam Adams plays drums for a local band called “The Jam Adams Experience.” He’s a descendant of Boston Revolutionary Sam Adams. Jam recently took up a new pastime: Boston history. Within a matter of months, he became an expert, and that’s when Boston Duck Tours welcomed him to the team.
Jason the Argonaut Jason led a crew of sailors on an epic quest to find the golden fleece so he could exchange it for the King’s daughter. He set sail, but was injured in a violent storm at sea, awakening 3,000 years later in the Athens of America, where he mistook a Duck for his ancient galleon.
Jigsaw Puttin’ the shape back in shipshape, Jigsaw has traveled the world assembling a 3-D puzzle of the earth. Near the end of the project, he realized he was one piece short of a full puzzle—and that piece was Boston. Help him search water and land as he and his Duck tour complete the big picture.
Johnny Baggadonitz Johnny is an entrepreneur, a purveyor of expensive gifts and a liberator of all things not nailed down. If you need somethin’—he’s got it! If he doesn’t have it—he’ll get it! Johnny made his way to Duck Tours via the witness protection program. He’ll give you a little history, and send you on your way.
Josiah P. Canvasback Josiah Canvasback, the Last Minuteman, was born in 1763 and comes from the Canvasback family that swam beside The Mayflower. He’s also related to the Van Winkles—rumor has it that he overslept while staying at Capt. Isaac Hall’s home in 1775, missing the Revolution, plus 200 years!
Justine Tyme Justine Tyme is from the future. As a professional time traveler, Justine visits the past to obtain artifacts for museums. Her most recent trip was a little too taxing on her time machine and it broke, so Justine enlisted the help of Boston Duck Tours. Until it’s fixed she’s giving history tours!
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MacInQuack His Scottish ancestors invented the game of golf, but MacInQuack was a horrible player and one time knocked himself unconscious with the ball. When he woke up, his parents told him he better learn a new trade. He did and now he’s on board with us at Boston Duck Tours!
Major Tom Foolery Foolery was born into the carnival life and has an unconfirmed criminal record. His favorite pastime is playing Three Card Monte. On an all-or-nothing bet after a 37-game winning streak, he won his job with Boston Duck Tours. Watch that he doesn’t make a sucker out of you!
Mallard Storm Mallard Storm, who comes from a long line of inaccurate weathermen, was asked to take time off because he always got the forecast wrong and can’t locate Boston on the map. He mixes up east, west, left and right, so Boston Duck Tours is letting Mallard figure out the city one wrong turn at a time.
M.T. Buckets My name is M.T. Buckets, the worst fisherman in Boston. I come from a long line of bad fisherman dating back to 1630. My ancestor, Chum Buckets, never caught a fish either. Chum had a son named Rusty Buckets. He quit fishing, went to Harvard Medical School, and became a Sturgeon. “Quack, Quack.”
Patty Cakes Patty comes from a long line of bakers. When the time came for her father to hand down the family business, there was a problem… her twin brother! To decide the inheritance, Papa Cakes held a baking contest, but Patty burned her cake and the bakery went up in flames. Now she works for us.
Paul from Revere On the North Shore, the town of Revere has the oldest public beach in America, women who wear hairdos high and folks who like to tan and gamble. Given these circumstances, it would certainly be hard to confuse Paul from Revere with Paul Revere, famous American patriot.
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Paul Reverse Paul Reverse’s story dates back to the Revolution. On April 18, 1775, when two lanterns went up in Old North Church, Paul mounted his horse backward and rode fast from town screaming, “The Redcoats are going, the Redcoats are going!” He wasn’t much of a messenger, but he is a great storyteller and guide.
Plucky Ruffles Plucky Ruffles comes from a long line of cruise ship entertainers and although people who see him wonder how he ever got into showbiz, Plucky claims that nautical entertainment is his destiny. In fact, the first of the Ruffles clan to settle in the New World was an uncle who was a lounge act on the Mayflower.
Professor Quackenstein Academic, scholar, historian, mad scientist. Professor Quackenstein serves as lead investigator at Boston Duck Tours’ laboratories, where he conducts very important research in the fields of time travel, alchemy and discount brain surgery—when he’s not out on the town giving tours.
Rory Borealis Rory began his career as an elf in Santa’s Workshop, but he had his sights set on a more cosmopolitan way of life and traded the North Pole for Boston’s North End. While Rory’s love of this city makes him a fun-loving ConDucktor, beware; he still keeps Santa’s Naughty and Nice list...
Sarah B. Goodwitch Sarah, who hails from a long line of Salem witches, got tired of hanging around her small town, so she and her coven packed up their brooms and swept down to Boston for a spell. Joined by her Fowl-line Friend (a half-cat-half-duck named Abracadabra), she gets guests wicked familiar with this fair city!
Scott Milk? Scott’s family has been running a land and water milk delivery service for over 30 generations. Expect a nutritious amount of information and cheesy jokes to keep you entertained for the whole tour. Rest assured, Scott’s knowledge of Boston is udderly fascinating.
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Sgt. Meatball A platoon sergeant for a bunch of crazy misfits, Meatball’s Marauders, Sgt. Meatball is not really fit for military life. He’s been reassigned to Coconut Island, a small island in the middle of Pineapple Bay, to train for amphibious landings and an assignment with Boston Duck Tours.
Skipper the Skydiver This avid stuntman tried to land on top of the Prudential, but was blown off course and over the Charles River onto the roof of a Boston Duck Tours amphibious vehicle, causing considerable damage. Skipper has agreed to work as a ConDUCKtor to pay off the repairs.
Super Fan Ride along with Boston’s number one sports fan. Super Fan’s love for his hometown sports is his passion and telling visitors about our winning ways since 1776 is his specialty. Raising championship banners in this city started on Bunker Hill: Super Fan will show you where it all happened!
Vincent Van Duck He’s the artist of pirates and thieves—which might be why you’ve never heard of him. What brought Vincent to Boston Duck Tours? One day, he answered an ad to paint ducks—little did he know they were actually Duck vehicles. Since then, Vincent has put away his brush for good.
The Wheelman From tricycles to monster trucks, this guy has never met a vehicle he couldn’t race. His passion for motor sports led him to Boston, home of the nation’s very first automobiles and license plates. Inspired by Boston Duck Tours’ colorful fleet, he earns his keep giving these amphibious vehicle tours around town.
Worcester T. Filibuster This lifelong politician has yet to win an election, and he has never met a candidate he couldn’t lose to. Not to be deterred, he’s eager to be a part of Boston’s bustling political scene and leads riders down the campaign trail while pointing out sites and quacking at potential voters along the way.
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“We celebrate the past to awaken the future.” JOHN F. KENNEDY 1917-1963
Celebrate the Centennial of John F. Kennedy’s birth by visiting the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
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The Sports Museum exhibits sports history at the city’s main arena.
Williams’ locker, and even try on artifacts such as Johnny Bucyk’s hockey helmet! The Sports Museum is much more than exhibits and artifacts. We also invest in the local community, particularly with helping at-risk kids. To date, more than
Some of the displays celebrating legendary hometown athletes.
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45,000 kids have experienced our award winning anti-bullying program, “Boston vs Bullies,” which leverages the power and example of Boston sports to help stop bullying in our schools and community. Additionally, The Sports Museum has a character building educational program, “Stand Strong”, which focuses on the core values of Teamwork, Courage, Fairness, Determination and Responsibility. To purchase tickets to The Sports Museum, go to the ProShop on Level 2 in TD Garden. You even receive free admission with your Boston Duck Tours ticket! TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Levels 5 & 6, 617-624-1235, www.sportsmuseum.org
COURTESY THE SPORTS MUSEUM
oston has a rich sports history with extremely passionate sports fans. For example, the Bruins are the oldest NHL team in the U.S., joining the league in 1924. North America’s oldest professional sports franchise, the Atlanta Braves, began as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871. And history is still being made with the Patriots winning Super Bowl LI. That is why Boston has its very own Sports Museum. The Sports Museum is located on levels 5 & 6 of the TD Garden, and features a half-mile of exhibits celebrating the unique rich heritage of Boston sports. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to see unique exhibits such as Shaquille O’Neal’s size 23 basketball sneakers as well as Ted
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here’s only one place in Boston where you can visit thousands of aquatic animals from all corners of our blue planet, including octopuses, penguins, sea turtles, and sea lions. Don’t miss the New England Aquarium in the heart of the city’s vibrant waterfront! Get ready to be wrapped up in Tentacles! Look for the giant Pacific octopus in its newly expanded habitat brimming with species found in the chilly depths of the Pacific Northwest. Eye the cuttlefish levitating in its tropical tank while the chambered nautilus jets through its inky dark display. From petite red octopuses to graceful sea jellies, dive into the dazzling diversity of these mysterious ocean animals as Tentacles
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take hold at the New England Aquarium. Watch nearly 90 penguins streak through the water. Go eye-to-eye with graceful sea turtles as they soar through the four-story Giant Ocean Tank among stingrays, eels, and schools of tropical fish. Scuba divers even give underwater presentations! Feel the smooth wing of a cownose ray glide beneath your fingertips in The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank. Step outside to marvel at energetic fur seals and sea lions romping in the open-air New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center overlooking Boston Harbor. With more than 70 exhibits, the Aquarium is a must-see destination for families, animal
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lovers, and adventurers alike. Save time for a super-sized adventure at the Simons IMAX® Theatre and a New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which leaves from the Aquarium’s dock and takes passengers to see whales feasting at Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The Harbor View Café features a convenient menu for many palates, and the Gift Shop has something for everyone. The New England Aquarium has been a destination on Boston’s waterfront for more than 45 years. Find out why. Join the tradition by making it your family’s destination for interactive exhibits and enchanting aquatic characters. Visit www.neaq.org for ticket information, or call 617-973-5206.
REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY
Say What?! Match the quote to the famous Boston resident
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“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”
A worked as a telegraph operator in Boston
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“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.”
B deaf students who invented the telephone
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“Old minds are like old horses. You must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.”
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“You know nothing for sure … except the fact that you know nothing for sure.”
C James Otis, Boston lawyer and patriot Sam Adams, Boston patriot sometimes called D the Father of the American Revolution
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“I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.”
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“You can’t know too much, but you can say too much.”
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“It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.”
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“I have decided to stick to love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
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“Half the people you know are below average.”
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“A man’s home is his castle.”
J Steven Wright, Boston comedian Martin Luther King, Jr. who lived in Boston K while a student at Boston University
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“I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.”
L apartment at 122 Bowdoin St. and was the
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Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”
Alexander Graham Bell, a teacher of in Boston
E second President of the United States
John Adams, Boston lawyer who became the
F was born in Boston
Ben Franklin, statesman and inventor who
G who started his career with the Boston Red Sox Babe Ruth, famous American baseball player
H Massachusetts and 30th President of the Calvin Coolidge, former Governor of
United States
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Phillips Brooks, Boston minister who wrote the words to the Christmas carol, ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’
President John F. Kennedy, who kept an 35th President of the United States
Key: 1/G; 2/F; 3/E; 4/L; 5/A; 6/H; 7/D; 8/K; 9/J; 10/C; 11/I; 12/B
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Thomas Edison, famous inventor who once
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TOUR SIGHTS
Points of Interest
BOSTON COMMON
Boston Common is the oldest public park in America, dating to 1634. During the Colonial period, the Common was used to graze livestock, drill militia and execute criminals, Quakers and persons accused of witchcraft. In 1965, MLK Jr. addressed a rally here, and in 1979, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass.
BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
The magnificent structure in Copley Square was completed in 1895. It was the first public library in the U.S. to allow patrons to borrow books, and is the official Library of John Adams.
CHARLES RIVER & THE ESPLANADE
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the Charles River is now the cleanest urban river in the country. It has made a remarkable recovery from the 1950s, when sewage and industrial waste were routinely
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discharged into its waters. Today, people row and sail here, and beautiful parks can be found along its edge, including the Esplanade, which is home to Boston’s famous Fourth of July concert and fireworks.
CHARLESTOWN
Charlestown was settled in 1629 by Puritans, and in 1775 was burned to the ground during the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was rebuilt and in 1874 annexed by the City of Boston. Today, one of the neighborhood’s oldest buildings is the historic Warren Tavern, built in 1780. Two very famous men, Paul Revere and George Washington, were entertained at the Warren Tavern. Charlestown is also home to Charlestown Navy Yard, which was authorized by Congress in 1800 and operated until 1974. Today, the Navy Yard is a national park where the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, the USS Constitution, is on permanent display, along with World War II destroyer USS Cassin Young. (The Constitution is set to complete a major overhaul in the Navy Yard’s drydock this year.) In Charlestown’s Sullivan Square in 1928, the Schrafft Candy Company built what was then
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BACK BAY
In 1858, Massachusetts began filling in a marshy tidal bay situated between Boston and Cambridge, creating a new 450acre neighborhood. It became very fashionable to live here.
the largest candy factory in the world.
CITGO SIGN
Kenmore Square’s Citgo sign measures 60 feet by 60 feet. Erected in 1965, it is the largest sign of its type in New England.
COPLEY SQUARE
Originally called Art Square, Copley Square was formerly home to Boston’s first Museum of Fine Arts, which stood where the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel is now. The area was renamed in 1883 to honor John Singleton Copley, a famous painter who lived in Boston until just prior to the American Revolution.
FANEUIL HALL
Built in 1742, Faneuil Hall was a gift to Boston from wealthy merchant Peter Faneuil. Nicknamed “The Cradle of Liberty,” it was a market house with a large hall where patriots debated issues that led to the Revolution. Later, Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison called for an end to slavery there, Susan B. Anthony argued for women’s rights and JFK delivered his last campaign speech before the 1960 presidential election. Faneuil Hall is a stop on Boston’s popular Freedom Trail.
See the Zakim Bridge across the Charles River
FENWAY PARK
Fenway Park opened on April 20, 1912, and is the oldest professional baseball park in the U.S. Fenway’s home team is the beloved Boston Red Sox, winners of the World Series in 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916 and 1918, but not again until 2004. In the years since, the Sox have added victories in 2007 and 2013.
LONGFELLOW BRIDGE
The Longfellow Bridge was built in 1907 and named for poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Native Bostonians have nicknamed this landmark that crosses over the Charles River, the “Salt and Pepper Bridge” because its towers resemble salt and pepper shakers.
NORTH END
Boston’s oldest neighborhood, the North End was settled primarily by English families and
was a mix of wealthy and poor. Paul Revere lived here, and his home, the oldest surviving wooden house in Boston, still stands in North Square. Today, the North End is predominately Italian and is known for its many Italian restaurants.
OLD CHARLES RIVER DAM AND LOCKS
This structure was built in 1908 to control the Charles River and to eliminate a stench from the river’s mud flats at low tide. The gates of the old dam are always open, and a new dam, located downriver, features three working locks.
OLD NORTH CHURCH
Old North Church was built in 1723, and its steeple’s eight bells are the original ones that 15-year-old Paul Revere sounded in 1749 as the church’s bell ringer. Easily seen
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from Charlestown, the steeple played a key role in the American Revolution, when its two lanterns signaled that the British would be crossing the Charles River “by sea.”
PUBLIC GARDEN
The Public Garden was dedicated in 1837 and is the oldest public botanical garden in the U.S. Situated on 24 acres, it features countless varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers. Every spring 9,000 tulips are planted on the grounds.
QUINCY MARKET
Mayor Josiah Quincy built Quincy Market in 1826 after proposing the project as an extension of Faneuil Hall’s markets. Today, with its shops, restaurants and pushcarts, Quincy Market remains one of Boston’s most popular tourist attractions.
SWAN BOATS
The Paget family has operated the Swan Boats since 1877, when
Robert Paget created the fleet on the Public Garden lagoon after being inspired by Wagner’s opera “Lohengrin.” Over the years, millions (including celebrities like Shirley Temple, Princess Grace and Lucille Ball) have taken a ride.
TRINITY CHURCH
Completed in 1877, Trinity Church is still considered one of the 10 finest examples of architecture in the entire U.S. Its creator, architect Henry Hobson Richardson is said to be one of the three greatest American architects, keeping company with Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis H. Sullivan.
ZAKIM BUNKER HILL BRIDGE
The Zakim Bridge, with its famous wishboneshaped concrete pillars, is the world’s widest cable-stayed bridge. Part of the Big Dig highway construction project and Interstate 93, the bridge boasts 10 lanes of traffic.
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TOUR SIGHTS: SPOTLIGHT
Museum of Science
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efore or after you travel the streets of Boston and our local waters with Boston Duck Tours, you can immerse yourself in scientific exploration and discovery at the Museum of Science. Experience the thrill of science and engineering in many ways—all at one destination. Witness the power of lightning in the Theater of Electricity, discover the fun of physics in Science in the Park. Meet live tamarin monkeys in the Hall of Human Life, exotic butterflies in the Butterfly Garden, and a reptile or two up close during
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daily live animal presentations. Then see an IMAX film on the giant dome screen of the Mugar Omni Theater or experience films you can feel in our 4-D Theater. Stop for a snack catered by Wolfgang Puck in the Riverview Café. Finally, wrap up a Friday night on the roof-top Gilliland Observatory for incredible stargazing. Located on the Charles River in both Boston and Cambridge, the Museum was the first to embrace all the sciences under one roof. Its new permanent exhibit, the Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River, highlights the Museum’s
unique location by exploring where engineering and nature meet on the Charles River. The Museum launched the National Center for Technological Literacy® to enhance knowledge of engineering and technology for people of all ages. With over 700 interactive exhibits, daily live shows and Design Challenges, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater, there’s something for everyone! For information, visit www. mos.org. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @MuseumofScience, and on Facebook at facebook. com/museumofscience.
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The stunning new Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River
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Walk the Freedom Trail® through history. Experience 16 of Boston’s most historic sites along the Freedom Trail. To book a tour, download an audio guide, or learn more, visit TheFreedomTrail.org or call 617.357.8300.
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Activities Around Town COLD STONE CREAMERY 94 Belvidere St., 617-262-0251 CONCORD MUSEUM 200 Lexington Road, Concord, 978-369-9763 DICK’S LAST RESORT Quincy Market, 617-267-8080 DURGIN-PARK Faneuil Hall Marketplace, North Market, 617-227-2038
5 NAPKIN BURGER 105 Huntington Ave., 617-375-2277 21ST AMENDMENT 150 Bowdoin St., 617-227-7100 ARTSBOSTON BosTix booths are located at Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Copley Square BEN & JERRY’S 174 Newbury St., 617-536-5456; 1 Central Wharf, 617-536-5456
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BLUE MAN GROUP Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 800-Blue-Man BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES/CODZILLA Docks at Long Wharf, 617-227-4321 BOSTON PIZZA TOURS Book at 800-979-3370
Massachusetts Ave., 617-266-1200 BOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MUSEUM 306 Congress St., 617-338-1773 CAMBRIDGE OFFICE FOR TOURISM Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-441-2884
BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET 100 Hanover St.
CHARLES RIVER CANOE & KAYAK Kendall Square, 617-965-5110
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Symphony Hall, 301
CHART HOUSE 60 Long Wharf, 617-227-1576
EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE 210 Morrissey Blvd., 617-740-7000 FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE 4 South Market Building, 617-523-1300 FIRE & ICE 205 Berkeley St., 617-482-3473 FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 210 Massachusetts Ave., 617-450-3790 THE FREEDOM TRAIL Book at 617-357-8300
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Activities Around Town ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM 25 Evans Way, 617-566-1401
MIT MUSEUM 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-253-5927 MODELL’S SPORTING GOODS 480 Boylston St., 617-236-7234
JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM 220 Morrissey Blvd., 617-514-1600
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300
K1 SPEED BOSTON 40 Fordham Road, Wilmington, 978-253-4740
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 1 Science Park, 617-723-2500
LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER 598 Assembly Row, Somerville, 866-228-6439
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM Central Wharf, 617-973-5200
MACY’S 450 Washington St., 617-357-3000 MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 4 Columbus Ave., 617-542-3456 MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY 200 Massachusetts Ave., 888-222-3711 MCGREEVY’S 911 Boylston St., 617-262-0911
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OLD TOWN TROLLEY Book at 855-396-7433 PLIMOTH PLANTATION 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth, 508-746-1622 SALEM HISTORICAL TOURS Book at 978-745-0666 SALEM WITCH MUSEUM 19 1/2 Washington Square North, Salem, 978-744-1692
Up-close with animals at Franklin Park Zoo SAMUEL ADAMS BREWERY TOURS 30 Germania St., 617-368-5080 SPRINKLES ICE CREAM Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 617-367-0569 SUISHAYA 2 Tyler St., 617-423-3848 TAPEO RESTAURANT & TAPAS BAR 266 Newbury St., 617-267-4799 TOP OF THE HUB & SKYWALK Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., 617-536-1775
TOUR OF THE SPORTS MUSEUM & TD GARDEN ARENA 100 Legends Way, 617-624-1234 TRADEMARK TOURS OF HARVARD & MIT Book at 855-455-8747 URBAN ADVENTOURS Book at 617-670-0637 ZOO NEW ENGLAND’S FRANKLIN PARK ZOO 1 Franklin Park Road, 617-541-5466 Ticket holders can find Ride & Save discounts with participating Boston Duck Tours partners at BostonDuckTours.com
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