101 Things to Do in the Boston Area

101 THINGS to DO in BOSTONBy Cindi Starr

The city of Boston fills tourists' days and nights with such a variety of activities that no one in your party will be bored. Even Bostonians live with a constant barrage of things to do and see. It's impossible to do it all at once or even in one trip to this beautiful historic city. Activities range from historical to classic and fun. Below are the top 101 things to do while in Beantown. They are broken down into categories of interest to be easier to find what you are looking for.

Historical Sites: (The first sixteen sites listed are all included in a guided walking tour called the Freedom Trail Tour. Or you can explore them on your own as well.)
1. Paul Revere's House at 19 North Square.

2. The Old South Meeting House located at Washington and Milk Streets.

3. The USS Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Charleston.

4. The Bunker Hill Monument on Monument Avenue and High Streets, Charleston.

5. Park Street Church located at Park and Tremont Street.

6. King's Chapel and Burying Ground at Tremont and School Street.

7. The first public school site located at Tremont and School Streets.

8. The Old Granary Burying Ground at Tremont and School Streets.

9. The State House at Beacon and Park Streets.

10. The site of the Boston Massacre located at Congress and State Streets.

11. Quincy Market at Congress Street.

12. The Old South Meeting House located at Washington and Milk Street.

13. Boston Commons, bordered by Charles, Park, Tremont, and Beacon St.

14. The Global Corner Bookstore at Washington and School Streets.

15. Copp's Hill Burying Ground on Snowhill Street.

16. The Old North (Christ) Church on Salem Street.

17. Take a tour on the Black Heritage Trail which begins at the North Slope of Beacon Hill.

18. Another tour available is the Boston Woman's Heritage Trail.

19. Yet another tour is Boston's Irish Heritage Trail that includes over thirty different sites.

20. The Boston Waterfront Trail is a must do. (The property along this trail is some of the most expensive in the world.)

21. Visit Old Sturbridge Village where an 1830's New England village is recreated for your pleasure.