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Short on Time? Here are four fabulous Things To Do in Boston:
Enjoy a day at Boston's zoo! Boston locals have enjoyed going to the zoo for longer than most cities in the United States. The Franklin Park Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the country dating back to its founding in 1913. The 72 acre park is located in the northern part of Franklin Park, Boston's largest public park and considered to be the "crown jewel" of the Emerald Necklace park system.
Sit back and let the conductors of the Old Town Trolley show you the Best of Boston. Turn back the pages of history and relive the bustling seaport days of colonial Boston. Feel the drama of revolution in America! Old Town Trolley Boston Tours was voted "Best Tours on Wheels" in the Boston's Choice Awards.
Join the oldest harbor cruise operator in Boston for harbor tours, Provincetown ferry service, and whale watching excursions. Boston Harbor Cruises (BHC) is Boston's and New England's largest and oldest cruise company. Since 1926, Boston Harbor Cruises has been offering visitors to Beantown the opportunity to learn about the city, the Boston harbor and its history from the comfort of its fleet of 19 traditional vessels and four high-speed catamarans.
Boston African American National Historic Site is comprised of the largest area of pre-Civil War black owned structures in the U.S. It has roughly two dozen sites on the north face of Beacon Hill. These historic buildings were homes, businesses, schools, and churches of a thriving black community that, in the face of great opposition, fought the forces of slavery and inequality.