{"id":29236,"date":"2019-11-22T18:30:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T18:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=29236"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:25:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T17:25:11","slug":"what-boston-is-known-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/what-boston-is-known-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Boston is Known For"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h2>What is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Boston.dx178239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston<\/a> known for?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Well, clam chowder and the marathon aside, Boston is famous for its history. Founded in 1630, Boston was part of the original 13 colonies, and played a huge role in both the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s not all about the past, though. Modern Boston has cool experiences, too. Book your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Cheap-Flights-To-Boston.d178239.Travel-Guide-Flights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston flights<\/a> and get ready to learn the city\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/guided-tour-of-the-freedom-trail.a460255.activity-details\">Freedom Trail<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56615\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56615 size-full\" title=\"A metal symbol on the ground that read, &quot;The Boston Freedom Trail.&quot; This is a historic place, which Boston is known for.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boston-famous-for-history-freedom-trail.jpg\" alt=\"A metal emblem on the ground that says &quot;The Boston Freedom Trail,&quot; a historic place Boston is known for.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/freedom-trail-begin-boston-common-located-633642329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">aphotostory\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Freedom Trail is arguably one of the most famous Boston points of interest. It\u2019s your one-stop shop for all things historical. The 2.5-mile trek brings you to 16 sites between Boston Common and the Bunker Hill Monument. Venture over to the Old State House, which is one of the oldest public buildings in the country; just outside, you can view the site of the Boston Massacre. Visit the Massachusetts State House, dating back to 1789; the Old Corner Bookstore from 1712; and The Paul Revere House, which was home to the famous patriot during the American Revolution.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Harvard University<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56616\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56616 size-full\" title=\"View of a building and lawn on Harvard campus, a historic place that Boston is known for.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boston-famous-for-history-harvard-university.jpg\" alt=\"A building and green lawn on the campus of Harvard, a historic place that Boston is known for.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/inside-legendary-harvard-university-campus-cambridge-1101664232?src=AXsxChWsXNWA9MFqLyruXw-1-49\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Marco Rubino\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harvard University is another historical must-do in Boston, so book one of the many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Boston-Hotels.d178239.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston hotels<\/a> and then head to school! This Ivy League research university is the country\u2019s oldest institution of higher education\u2014it was established in 1636. The university once had nine students and only one master. Today the campus enrolls more than 20,000 students each year. Tour the historical buildings and take a peek at the largest academic library in the nation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Boston Tea Party Ships &amp; Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56617\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56617 size-full\" title=\"The Boston Tea Party Ships &amp; Museums located on the waterfront, which is a famous historic place Boston is known for.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boston-famous-for-history-tea-party-ship.jpg\" alt=\"A view of the Boston Tea Party Ships &amp; Museums, which is a famous historic place that Boston is known for.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/boston-tea-party-museum-massachusetts-173246231?src=Cgl3h0K9JCIUJBb9ZdH7aQ-1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ESB Professional\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cNo taxation without representation!\u201d According to all those history lessons you sat through as a kid, the Boston Tea Party was one of the most important events leading up to the American Revolution. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/things-to-do\/boston-tea-party-ships-museum-tickets.a172988.activity-details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Tea Party Ships &amp; Museums<\/a>, climb aboard an 18<sup>th<\/sup>-century merchant vessel and take part in a reenactment of throwing the tea overboard. Set your sights on the Tea Chest, the only known chest to survive the 1773 event, and then have a cup for yourself at Abigail\u2019s Tea Room &amp; Terrace. In winter, there\u2019s another reenactment that takes place on December 16, the exact date of the original Boston Tea Party.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fenway Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56613\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56613 size-full\" title=\"People cheering for the Red Sox at Fenway Park, a place Boston is know for.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/boston-famous-for-history-fenway-park.jpg\" alt=\"View of the field at Fenway Park, one of the things Boston is known for.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/pictures-fenway-park-boston-1431976205?src=bj35KmtCuSsfYx_Ow8hYww-1-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Nils Backe\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In more recent years, the baseball stadium has become quite the historic attraction. Back in the day, the Boston Red Sox were one of the best baseball teams, winning the first ever World Series. When the Red Sox sold one of their star players, \u201cThe Great Bambino\u201d Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1919, they began what locals called The Curse of the Bambino. According to the legend, the superstition kept the team from winning the World Series for 86 years straight. It wasn\u2019t until 2004 when the Boston team finally reserved the curse and won the World Series. Today, seeing a ballgame at Fenway is easily one of the best of Boston activities.<\/p>\n<p>Come discover what Boston is known for. When you <a href=\"https:\/\/viewfinder.expedia.com\/how-to-spend-a-weekend-in-boston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spend a weekend in Boston<\/a>, you can take a step back in time and get to know this city\u2019s past. From historical attractions to museum exhibits, this city sure does celebrate and embrace its history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discovering what Boston is most famous for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1815,1782],"tags":[],"authors":[2238],"class_list":["post-29236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boston","category-destinations","authors-chloe-mulliner","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Boston is Known For | Expedia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It\u2019s time to discover what Boston is known for: its history! 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