About Boston
Boston, the capital of the commonwealth of Massachusetts and largest city in the region of New England is one of the most influential cities in America. Founded way back in 1630 by Puritans from England, the city is named after their former home of Boston, England – a town in Lincolnshire (UK).
Home to around 617,000 residents according to the last Census in 2010, The Greater Boston area which includes Massachusetts counties: Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth and Worcester brings the metro total to approximately 4.5 million.
12 million visitors travel to Boston from all over the United States and world to take in all that Boston has to offer. Sites from the American Revolution such as the Bunker Hill Monument and Lexington and Concord help Boston’s tourism industry which is among the top ten in the United States.
Boston was the first to do many things that are traditions in America, such as offering the first public school system and first public park system which dates back to 1634 along with too many other events to list.
Nearby Cities & Suburbs
Newton, Brookline, Somerville, Malden, Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield, Lynn, Peabody, Salem, Marblehead, Revere, Chelsea, Everett, Cambridge, Belmont, Waltham, Dedham, Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Framingham, Westwood, Burlington, Bedford, Concord, Lincoln, Weston, Norwood, Reading, Medway, Brockton, Weymouth and more.
Pro Sports Teams
New England Patriots (NFL), Boston Red Sox (MLB), Boston Celtics (NBA), Boston Bruins (NHL), New England Revolution (MLS).
