Boston Travel - Boston is the capital of and largest city in
Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the
United States. The largest city in
New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial
Capital of New England for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had a population of 617,594 according to the
2010 U.S. Census. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called
Greater Boston, home to
4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region includes six
Massachusetts counties:
Essex,
Middlesex,
Norfolk,
Suffolk,
Plymouth,
Worcester, northern
Bristol County, all of
Rhode Island and parts of
New Hampshire; it is home to 7.6 million people, making it the fifth-largest
Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
In 1630,
Puritan colonists from
England founded the city on the
Shawmut Peninsula. During the late
18th century, Boston was the location of several major events during the
American Revolution, including the
Boston Massacre and the
Boston Tea Party. Several early battles of the American Revolution, such as the
Battle of Bunker Hill and the
Siege of Boston, occurred within the city and surrounding areas. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the peninsula. After
American independence was attained Boston became a major shipping port and manufacturing center, and its rich history now helps attract many tourists, with
Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million every year.[ The city was the site of several firsts, including
Americas first public school,
Boston Latin School (1635), and the first subway system in the United States (1897).
With many colleges and universities within the city and surrounding area, Boston is an international center of higher education and a center for medicine. The citys economy is also based on research, electronics, engineering, finance, and high technology—principally biotechnology. As a result, the city is a leading finance center, ranking 12th in the Z/Yen top 20
Global Financial Centers. The city was also ranked number one for innovation, both globally and in
North America, for a variety of reasons. Boston has been experiencing gentrification, and has one of the highest costs of living in the United States, though it remains high on world livability rankings, ranking third in the US and 37th globally. ( source:
Wikipedia )
Enjoy Your Boston Travel!
- published: 10 Aug 2014
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