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Boston
Boston Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fenway Park | The oldest active Major League Baseball ballpark and home to the Red Sox since 1912. |
| Green Monster | The 37-foot-high left field wall in Fenway Park that is a iconic feature of the ballpark. |
| Freedom Trail | A 2.5-mile path through Boston connecting 16 historic sites including Paul Revere's House. |
| Boston Common | The oldest public park in the United States, dating back to 1634, located in downtown Boston. |
| Back Bay | The neighborhood of Boston built on reclaimed land in the 19th century, famous for its Victorian brownstones. |
| Charles River | The river that separates Boston from the neighboring city of Cambridge, home to Harvard and MIT. |
| USS Constitution | Docked in Charlestown, this is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, also known as Old Ironsides. |
| Big Dig | A massive, multi-decade construction project that replaced Boston's elevated central artery with a tunnel system. |
| Emerald Necklace | A chain of interconnected parks in Boston and Brookline designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. |
| Cambridge | The sister city to Boston, located across the Charles River and home to Harvard University and MIT. |
| Kenmore Square | A major Boston intersection near Fenway Park that serves as a central transit hub. |
| Commonwealth Avenue | A wide, Parisian-style boulevard that serves as the backbone of the Back Bay neighborhood. |
| Logan International Airport | The primary international airport serving Boston and New England, located largely on landfill. |
| Faneuil Hall | The historic marketplace and meeting hall near Quincy Market that has served as a 'cradle of liberty.' |
| Neponset River | The river that forms the southern boundary of Boston, separating it from Quincy and Milton. |
| Northeastern University | The Boston university located in the Fenway neighborhood, connected to the city via the Green Line. |
| Quincy Market | The historic central market building in the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, popular with tourists. |