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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. 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 weekday Trademark Tours walking tour of Harvard (50 percent off at weekends). You also get a free tour of The Sports Museum & TD Garden Arena, a free Tea Tasting from the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, and a $10 discount to the Exhibit Halls at the Museum of Science. If you enjoy your tour 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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EDITORIAL Mike Hodgkinson PROJECT DESIGN LEAD Cher Wheeler CONTRIBUTING WRITER James Healy EDITOR
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VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
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Welcome to Boston! Flipping the Bill Make Way for DUKWs Ducks on Parade
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13 Meet Your ConDUCKtors 30 Local Sports Spot 32 Under the Sea 34 History Quiz 36 Points of Interest 40 Tour Spotlight
The Quack on Boston is produced by Morris Visitor Publications, a division of Morris Communications Co., LLC. 725 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901. Copyright ©2017 Morris Visitor Publications. This publication makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information it publishes, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from errors or omissions. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.
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Boston Duck Tours’ Quack Pack participates in Run to Home Base.
clinical care, family support, education, research 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. We also donate $2 for every camouflage rubber DUCK sold at our merchandise carts to NEADS, targeted specifically for its Canine 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, NEADS (Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans), Community Boating, The Bostonian Society, The First Corps of Cadets Museum and the Charles River Watershed Association. For the 2017 season, guests of Boston Duck Tours donated almost $18,000—proceeds that Boston Duck Tours matched 100 percent. Since the start of the program 10 years ago, we have raised a total of $226,000. 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
JUST IMAGINE At the Museum of Science, experience drives the imagination. • Convenient Boston Duck Tours location! $10 off one Exhibit Halls admission with Duck Tour purchase. Details at bostonducktours.com. • 700+ interactive exhibits • Charles Hayden Planetarium, Mugar Omni Theater, Hall of Human Life, and more! • 2018 Temporary Exhibitions: 5/20 – 9/3: Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World 6/24/18 – 1/1/19: Space: An Out-of-Gravity Experience
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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.
He saw the moon as just the beginning. VISIONARIES NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE
JFK Presidential Library and Museum
Take the Red Line to JFK/UMASS
Experience the Man Behind the Vision. Explore the life and career of President Kennedy through large screen projections, interactive displays and re-mastered films. From the Kennedy-Nixon debates to the Inauguration, from a documentary on the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Oval Office, the Museum takes you through his career and 1000 days in office.
New JFK 100 Exhibit Now Open We’re marking the 100th anniversary of JFK’s birth with a new exhibit, JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos. The exhibit includes 100 original artifacts, including a selection of JFK’s personal belongings, some of which are displayed here for the first time. USE THE PROMOTION CODE JFKDUCK2018 AND SAVE $2 OFF ADMISSION.
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
BEACON HILDA
BEANTOWN BETTY
CATIE COPLEY
CHARLIE RIVER
COMMONWEALTH CURLEY
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
WATERFRONT WANDA
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Your Aquarium Adventure Awaits!
Photo: S. Cheng
New England Aquarium Whale Watch
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Simons IMAX ÂŽ Theatre
Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Quincy Market • Shops & Pushcarts
• Street Theater • Quincy Market Food Colonnade • Restaurants & Taverns • Shops & Pushcarts • Street Theater
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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.
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.
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.
Capt. Covert Join the highly secretive, totally inscrutable Captain Covert on an 80-minute clandestine adventure through the city streets of Boston. What, you ask, is his mission? Don’t ask us: We aren’t even sure he knows!
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.
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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. Run A Muck Who needs a sense of direction when you have a sense of adventure? Never one to stick to the beaten path, Captain Run A Muck explores the winding streets of Boston regaling his crew with exciting stories of our revolutionary past. If you like to meander, you’re really in luck: Join Run A Muck!
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. Never far from 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.
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!”
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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 own show.
Duck Holliday Duck Holliday is the great, great grandson of the famous card shark, Doc Holliday. He has learned to make an honest living through the noble game of poker. Oh, and also as a tour guide. Duck knows when to hold ‘em, when to molt ‘em, when to waddle away, and when to “Quack”!
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.
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!
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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—but he’ll never reveal how he pulled it off. Prepare to be bamboozled.
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.
Harvey Heartbreak
Harvey is the youngest child of 18 brothers and sisters—a South Boston family with a love of history and hand-me downs. Harvey got his start in distance running while having to outrun all of his older siblings. One day, he ended up running to Hopkinton, MA—start of the Boston Marathon—and ran all the way back to Boston. Now he gives marathon tours of Boston history.
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Hockey Hailey Hailey got lost while driving her Zamboni through the Big Dig, but Boston’s a great hockey town so she decided to stick around! Now she goes in circles around the city instead of the rink while she waits for the Charles to freeze hard enough for skating. You get a puck tour and a Duck Tour!
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 carefully 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.
Just Betty This is Betty... just Betty. She came to Boston Duck Tours after a tough loss at the international Scrabble tournament. Betty needed some cheering up, and decided to hop on a Duck Tour. She realized she had a knack for history rather than spelling words and decided to stick around for a while!
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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!
Lenient Louie the Plunderless Privateer Many folks ask me: What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer, besides the obvious lack of a Jolly Roger? As you know, pirates are thieves. Rough, tough and sometimes down-right nasty. I wasn’t a thief, nor could I be nasty. I just wanted to plunder enemy ships in search of treasure to help finance the American Revolution. Big mistake.
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’d better learn a new trade. He did and now he’s on board with us at Boston Duck Tours!
Madame Salada I am Madame Salada the Grand Tea Leaf Reader. My great, great, great, grandmother envisioned me working for the Boston Duck Tours. So I told the owner I envisioned him hiring a tall brunette with a crystal ball, to which he replied: “You are not a fortune teller or a sorcerer—you are just a quack!” So here I am.
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!
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.”
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Max Marshall Arch Max Marshall Arch is a mixed-up mixed martial artist. He has trained in karate, tae kwon do, tieing a bow, kickboxing and box-kicking. He’s not particularly good at any of them. He’s never even thrown a punch. All he can do... is duck. So he’s picked up a microphone as the undisputed featherweight champion of history.
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.
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.
Professor Von Trivia Professor Vaughn Von Trivia (“Von Von” to his friends) is the Chairman of the Department of Trivial Studies at the University of Glockenspiel. He is a direct descendant of the Von Quacksburg dynasty. He is now on sabbatical here in Boston, giving tours and promoting his most important work “The Pursuit of Trivial Significance” (which has sold dozens of copies).
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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.
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 patch 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 Center, 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.
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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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Over 75 of Boston’s best shops, restaurants and attractions, including: Canada Goose Earls Kitchen + Bar Eataly Boston Oliver Peoples Saks Fifth Avenue and many more.
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The Sports Museum exhibits sports history at the city’s main arena.
basketball sneakers as well as ty, particularly with helping kids. Ted Williams’ locker, and even To date, more than 60,000 kids try on artifacts such as a replica have experienced our award of Johnny Boychuk’s hockey winning anti-bullying program, helmet! “Boston vs. Bullies,” which leverThe Sports Museum is more ages the power and example than exhibits and artifacts. We of Boston sports to help stop also invest in the local communi- 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 and for more information on The Sports Museum, go to www. sportsmuseum.org. You even receive free admission with your Boston Duck Tours ticket! TD Garden, 100 Legends Some of the displays celebrating legendary hometown athletes. Way, 617-624-1235, www.sportsmuseum.org
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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 great past and present of Boston sports. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to see unique exhibits such as Shaquille O’Neal’s size 23
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here’s only one place in Boston where you can see sleek fur seals, graceful sea turtles, and frisky penguins in one dynamic destination, right in the city’s vibrant downtown waterfront. Visit the New England Aquarium for unforgettable face time with these ocean animals and more! Watch the flippered and fabulous Northern fur seals dart through the water and play inches away from you in their airy outdoor New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center overlooking Boston Harbor. They’ll splash their way into your heart as you learn how scientists—and the Aquarium—are working to save this extraordinary species. And that’s just the beginning.
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Nearly 90 squawking, splashing, and fascinating penguins are hard to miss in their first-level exhibit. Have your camera as you watch sea turtles soar through the four-story Giant Ocean Tank among stingrays, eels, and schools of tropical fish. Feel the smooth wing of a cownose ray glide beneath your fingertips in The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank. Then dive deep into the Science of Sharks, where you can get up close to some small but mighty species from around the world. From octopus to sea dragons to multi-colored lobsters, the Aquarium is a must-see destination for anyone looking to add some worldly adventure to an outing in Boston.
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Shark and Ray Touch Tank at New England Aquarium
Don’t forget to make time for super-sized adventures at the Simons IMAX® Theatre and on a New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which departs 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 the Aquarium your family’s destination for interactive exhibits and enchanting aquatic characters. Visit www.neaq.org for ticket information, or call 617-973-5206.
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REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY
Who Did That? Match the Bostonian with the Deed
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Thomas Edison
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George Worthylake
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William Dawes
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Charles Bulfinch
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Sylvester Roper
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King Gillette
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Ben Franklin
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John Adams
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Charles Forster
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James Pierpont
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He was a such a good swimmer, he was encouraged to start a school to teach swimming.
He was a bottle cap salesman who invented a disposable razor blade.
He built the first steam-powered automobile in 1863.
In 1716, he became the light keeper of Boston Light, the first lighthouse built in the 13 colonies.
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He invented the phonograph, but did not believe it had commercial value. He defended in court the British soldiers accused of murder following the Boston Massacre.
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He supervised the construction of our nation’s Capital Building in Washington D.C. In 1869 he established America’s first toothpick factory in Boston. He wrote the popular holiday song “Jingle Bells.”
He, along with Paul Revere, rode from Boston to Lexington the night before the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Key: 1/G; 2/F; 3/E; 4/B; 5/A; 6/H; 7/D; 8/I; 9/J; 10/C
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W H AT ’S YO U R PLEASURE?
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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
In 1848, the Boston City Council enacted a statute creating the Boston Public Library. The library is notable for being the first public library in the United States to allow patrons to borrow books and take them home, a revolutionary idea at the time. Today, anyone with a Boston Public Library card may borrow up to 75 books at a time.
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 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.
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
Boston’s Public Garden
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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
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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.
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 the Freedom Trail.
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.
NEW ENGLAND HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
The New England Holocaust Memorial was dedicated in October of 1995. The six towers are etched with six million numbers in memory of the six
See the Zakim Bridge across the Charles River
million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Each tower represents one of six principal Nazi death camps. The Holocaust Memorial was conceived by a group of Holocaust survivors. Each tower is 54 feet tall. There is a walkway under the towers. Along the walkway, there is information about the Holocaust. There are also quotations from survivors and witnesses.
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 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.”
OLD STATE HOUSE
The Old State House was built in 1713. This was the seat of colonial government in Massachusetts. On July 18, 1776, four months after the British army evacuated Boston, the Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony of the Old State House. In 1780, John Hancock was inaugurated the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The building served as the State House of the Commonwealth until 1798. In 1881, a group
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A Swan Boat on the Public Garden lagoon
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
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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 wishbone-shaped concrete pillars, is the widest cable-stayed bridge in the United States. Part of the Big Dig highway construction project and Interstate 93, the bridge boasts 10 lanes of traffic.
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of Boston citizens formed the Bostonian Society with the goal of restoring the Old State House. In 1882, the Bostonian Society converted the building into a museum.
TOUR SIGHTS: SPOTLIGHT
Museum of Science
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efore you tour Boston’s historic streets (and that famous ‘dirty’ water!) on one of Boston’s fabulous Duck Tours, start your day at the city’s most visited tourist attraction, the Museum of Science. With an attached parking garage, lockers, on-site café and a leading Duck Tour departure destination, there is no better place to begin a day of exploration. Imagine getting up close and personal with a 65-million-yearold Triceratops fossil, witnessing an indoor lightning storm, walking among butterflies, and taking a journey inside the human
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body. With over 700 interactive exhibits, daily presentations, live animals, and hands-on activities, there is something to pique the curiosity of every little (and big!) scientist at this iconic museum. Explore ancient cultures, exotic lands, beloved animals and the world’s greatest adventures without leaving your seat at the Mugar Omni Theater. This five-story-tall IMAX Dome screen is the world’s largest film format and is sure to be an experience you won’t soon forget! Visitors can also enter outer space during a Planetarium show with visuals so technically
advanced you will never look at the night sky the same. And by participating in the day’s Design Challenges drop-in activity, you become the scientist. Test your investigative powers as you gather evidence and conduct your own unique experiments. Just don’t forget to stop in for a live Theater of Electricity lightning show. This unique experience is sure to ‘spark’ your interest! For more information, visit www.mos.org. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @MuseumofScience, and on Facebook at facebook. com/museumofscience.
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The stunning Yawkey Gallery on the Charles River
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Where History Comes Alive!
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 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 BLUE MAN GROUP Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 800-Blue-Man
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BOSTON HARBOR CRUISES/CODZILLA Docks at Long Wharf, 617-227-4321
BOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MUSEUM 306 Congress St., 617-338-1773
BOSTON PIZZA TOURS Book at 800-979-3370
CAMBRIDGE OFFICE FOR TOURISM Harvard Square, Cambridge, 617-441-2884
BOSTON PUBLIC MARKET 100 Hanover St. BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., 617-266-1200
CHARLES RIVER CANOE & KAYAK Kendall Square, 617-965-5110 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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Kids love spending an afternoon at LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Activities Around Town MCGREEVY’S 911 Boylston St., 617-262-0911
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM 25 Evans Way, 617-566-1401
MIT MUSEUM 265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-253-5927
JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY & MUSEUM 220 Morrissey Blvd., 617-514-1600
MODELL’S SPORTING GOODS 480 Boylston St., 617-236-7234
K1 SPEED BOSTON 40 Fordham Road, Wilmington, 978-253-4740 LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTER 598 Assembly Row, Somerville, 866-228-6439 MACY’S 450 Washington St., 617-357-3000 MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY 4 Columbus Ave., 617-542-3456 MAGNOLIA BAKERY Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 855-622-5379 MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY 200 Massachusetts Ave., 888-222-3711
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MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON 465 Huntington Ave., 617-267-9300 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 1 Science Park, 617-723-2500 NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM Central Wharf, 617-973-5200 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
Up-close with animals at Franklin Park Zoo SALEM WITCH MUSEUM 19 1/2 Washington Square North, Salem, 978-744-1692
TOUR OF THE SPORTS MUSEUM & TD GARDEN ARENA 100 Legends Way, 617-624-1234
SAMUEL ADAMS BREWERY TOURS 30 Germania St., 617-368-5080
TRADEMARK TOURS OF HARVARD & MIT Book at 855-455-8747
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
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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