Old as the Hills Boston the capital of Massachusetts is one of the oldest cities in the United States It was founded in 1630 Its history includes a lot of notable firsts for the nation Boston is located in the northeastern United States on Massachusetts Bay part of the Atlantic Ocean 4
The Tremont Street Subway was at the center of the first subway line in Boston It’s now a historical landmark America’s first subway system was built in Boston It opened in 1897 The city’s streets were bustling with traffic even back then The subway was designed to remove the streetcar lines from the streets and make way for cars Many tunnels had flying junctions in them or ways to safely have more than one train pass through 5
The first American public school the Boston Latin School opened in Boston in 1635 It still welcomes students today Boston Notes When settlers first moved to Boston they called it Trimountaine after the three large hills that were there They later changed it to Boston since many important settlers at the time came from Boston Lincolnshire England Every student who attends the school has to learn Latin for at least three years 6
Harvard University was the first university in the United States It was founded one year after Boston Latin School in 1636 The first public park was created in Boston in 1634 It’s called Boston Common It used to be a place for people’s cows to graze Harvard has two crew or rowing teams lightweight and heavyweight The lightweight team requires men to weigh less that 160 pounds and women less than 130 pounds Swan boat tours have been happening in Boston Common since 1877 and the same family has owned the boats since the beginning 7
