In 1773, the only visitors arriving to Boston's shores were the English Redcoats. Founded in 1630, Boston, Massachusetts is one of America’s oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history. Incredibly rich in history and steeped in American lore, the city that began as a homesteading community ultimately evolved into a center for social and political change. Boston has since become the economic and cultural hub of New England.

Boston's early European settlers first called the area "Trimountaine." They later renamed the town for Boston, (Lincolnshire) England, from which several prominent "pilgrim" colonists emigrated. A majority of Boston's early citizens were Puritans. Massachusetts Bay Colony's original governor, John Winthrop, gave a famous sermon entitled "a City upon a Hill," which captured the idea that Boston had a special covenant with God. Puritan Christian ethics molded an extremely stable and well-structured society in Boston. For example, shortly after Boston's settlement, Puritans founded America's first school, Boston Latin School (1635), and America's first college, Harvard (1636). Hard work, moral uprightness, and an emphasis on education remained part of Boston's culture.

In the 1820s, Boston's ethnic composition began to change dramatically; groups like the Irish and Italians moved into the city and brought with them Roman Catholicism. Currently, Catholics make up Boston's largest religious community. The Irish played a major role in Boston politics — prominent figures include the Kennedys and John F. Fitzgerald.

Boston's central role in the American Revolution is, of course, legendary and several historic sites relating to that period are preserved as part of the Boston National Historical Park. Many are found along the Freedom Trail, which is marked by a red line or bricks embedded in the ground. Also along the Freedom Trail is Boston Common, with the Boston Public Garden being adjacent.

Today, Boston is the capital and largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the unofficial capital of the region known as New England, and one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most culturally significant large cities in the United States. Its economy is based on education, health care, finance, and technology. Boston-based Fidelity Investments helped popularize the mutual fund in the 1980s, and has made Boston one of the top financial cities in the United States. The city is also the regional headquarters of major banks such as Bank of America and Sovereign Bank, and a center for venture capital.

The City of Boston is divided into many distinct and distinctive communities, including Back Bay Boston, Beacon Hill, Downtown Boston, North End Boston, South Boston, South End Boston, each of which has its unique characteristics, popular sites, history and charms (see the "Boston Neighborhoods" link, below).

For more information on activities in and around Boston, Massachusetts, visit:

Greater Boston Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Boston Neighborhoods
Boston Historical Society
Labeled Satellite View of Boston
Massachusetts Vacations - Boston and Cambridge Region

Boston Homes and Real Estate

Boston real estate includes a wide variety of homes for sale, condos for sale, estates, water access properties, active adult communities, hobby farms and executive properties. With David Laven as their real estate partner, home buyers and home sellers, alike, can rest assured they’ll find the real estate solution they’ve been looking for.

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