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Longfellow Bridge

Longfellow Bridge, Boston, MA
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Located on the site of the 1793 West Boston Bridge or the Cambridge Bridge, this graceful steel and granite structure was completed in 1908 with architect Edmund M. Wheelwright and William Jackson as chief engineer, and renamed to honor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1927. It's also known today to locals as the "Salt and Pepper Bridge" or the "Salt and Pepper Shaker Bridge", carries Route 3 and the MBTA's Red Line across the Charles River to connect Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood with the Kendall Square area of Cambridge. It's one of the most architecturally distinguished bridges in Massachusetts. It carries motor vehicles, public transit users, pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge today is 2135 feet long and consists of eleven original open-spandrel steel arch spans plus two later steel girder approach spans at the Cambridge end. The bridge's substructure is built of granite block masonry and consists of ten hollow piers and two hollow abutments. The two central piers carry the signature pairs of neoclassically inspired dressed granite towers that have given the bridge its popular nickname.
This bridge was intended to rival the great bridges of Europe. Take a walk along it yourself and decide.
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Puffers Building

218 Cambridge St, Boston, MA
Once the location of cigar-making shops. Along with garment 'finishing', cigar-making was a major occupation for Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe around 1900.
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The Paramount

44 Charles Street, Boston, MA
 • (617) 720-1152
www.paramountboston.com
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F 7-11pm
Sa 8-11pm
Su 8-10pm
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Since 1937, The Paramount restaurant has been a long-standing Boston favorite, evoking the history and character of Beacon Hill. It's easily accessible and centrally located on historic Charles Street.
Nestled between the boutique storefronts and quaint cafes, The Paramount provides the perfect atmosphere for just about any occasion. Whether it's a casual dinner, a first date, or a special anniversary, you'll certainly find something in this cozy restaurant that will cater to your dining desires. During the day this place functions to the beat of its own drum as diners stand in line and order, pay at the counter, and then take their seat to enjoy one of Boston's best brunches. At night, the Paramount become much more quiet and relaxed, while retaining all of its neighborhood charm. This is a local favorite and keeps Bostonians coming back for the friendly service and great food! Be sure to say hi to friendly Carlos, the long-time owner, and he might even give you a drink on the house!

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Samuel Gridley and Julia Ward Howe House

13 Chestnut Street, Boston, MA
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The house, a four-story brick row house with Georgian elements, is one of three adjoining “Swan Houses” built by a wealthy widow for her daughters. Throughout their stormy marriage, Julia and her husband made contributions to many humanitarian causes. It was said of Julia Ward Howe that in the last third of the 19th century, “no movement or ‘cause’ in which women were interested, from suffrage, to pure milk for babies, could be launched without her.” The property is a private residence and not open to the public.
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Black Heritage Trail

46 Joy Street, Boston, MA
 • (617) 742-5415
www.afroammuseum.org/
The Museum of African American History, Black Heritage Trail® is a guided walking tour that explores the the history of Boston's 19th
century African American community in Beacon Hill. There are fifteen points of interest on the 1.6 mile Trail.
Most notable are the African Meeting House, the oldest standing black church in the country; the Abiel Smith School, teh first public school built solely for the purposes of educating black children; the Augustus Saint-Gauden's memorial to Robert Gould Shaw; and the African American 54th regiment.
The tour begins at the Shaw Memorial, which is located on the Boston Common. After Labor Day, those wishing to walk the Black Heritage Trail® can schedule a tour with the National Park Service.
Tip: If the kids are worn out from all the walking, take a break at nearby Myrtle Street Playground.
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African Meeting House

8 Smith Court, Boston, MA
 • (617) 742-5415
www.afroammuseum.org/site14.htm
Dedicated in 1806, this is the oldest African-American church. Home of the First African Baptist Church, and later a center for the Abolitionist Movement, William Lloyd Garrison founded the New England Slavery Society here. In 1972, it was acquired by the Museum of Afro-American History. The hall now serves as the museum's centerpiece and a National Historic Site. The meeting house is one of the sites on the Black Heritage Trail. Admission is free. Function space for up to 200 is available.
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