Woburn Area Tourist Attractions

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Stone Zoo - Zoo New England (Stoneham)

Old North Church (Boston)

USS Constitution (Boston)

The Freedom Trail (Boston)

The New England Aquarium (Boston)

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum (Boston)

Museum of Science (Cambridge)

Swan Boats @ Boston Public Garden (Boston)

Fenway Park Tour (Boston)

Minute Man National Historical Park (Concord)

The House of the Seven Gables (Salem)

Salem Witch Museum (Salem)

Lowell National Historical Park (Lowell)

 

 

Stone Zoo - Zoo New England

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A new Touchable Barnyard contact area offers interactive play and learning experiences for children of all ages. The Zoo also exhibits Mexican gray wolves, snow leopards, monkeys, reindeer, flamingos and otters!

149 Pond Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: 781-438-5100
Fax: 781-438-9517
http://www.zoonewengland.com

Winter Hours Oct 1- March 30, 10m-4pm. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Old North Church

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A 50 minute tour of the Old North Church that visits from the depths of the crypt up to the view in the bell tower as well as the Clough House. The tour is offered from May through September from 10 am to 5 pm and from October through April from 10 to 4 pm.

Phone: 617-523-2338

May through September; Mon -Fri 10-5pm; Sat & Sun 1-5pm on the hour. $8; children under 16 $5.

 

Old North Church

193 Salem St.
North End
Boston, MA 02113
Phone: 617-523-6676
Fax: 617-720-2854

Built in 1723 and Boston's oldest church building Old North Church is where the signal was given to launch Paul Revere's ride on April 18, 1775. The Church and museum/gift shop are open daily to visitors from 9am to 5pm, summer till 7pm.

Open daily 9-5. Sunday services 9 am & 11 am, 4 pm. Free.

USS CONSTITUTION

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One of the great national treasures - Old Ironsides - is berthed in Boston ! Go aboard and imagine the life of a sailor in the early 19th century, take a tour, and let the sea get into your bones. Join the guides every 15 minutes (in peak season), dressed in 1813 period uniforms, to learn how it was to crew such a magnificent battleship. She is still a commissioned ship and active US Navy Sailors operate the USS Constitution.

Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown, MA 02129
Phone: 617-242-5670
http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil

Email: sails@navytap.navy.mil

FREE. Open for tours 9:30 am to 5:30pm. Offers 30 minute guided tours and a Speed Line for tours and those under time constraints.

The Freedom Trail

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Boston's 3 mile walking through history- follow the red brick road to 16 historic sites.Boston Common, The State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, Ben Franklin's statue, Old South Meeting House, Old Corner Bookstore, Old State House, Boston Massacre Site, Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House, Old North Church, Copp's Hill Burying Ground, USS Constitution, & Bunker Hill Monument

3 School Street
Boston, MA
Phone: 617-227-8800

"Best way to see Boston." Walk non-stop or all day. Some sites charge admission.

New England Aquarium

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Fish, Form & Function! Discover how fish have adapted their shapes to fit their environment; It's All in the Mouth! Size and shape of fish mouth can tell you much about what, where and how a fish eats; The Medical Center- a veterinarian tells you how they know a fish is sick. Find out what causes the illness and how they treat our fishy friends.

 

Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-973-5200
http://www.neaq.org

Colorful & educational exhibits featuring over 8000 aquatic creatures. Highlights include a 4 story glass ocean tank that houses a coral reef display plus an outstanding variety of sharks & sea turtles. Visit our West Wing and its newest exhibit, Coastal Rhythms; Creatures on the Edge. See baby crocodiles, weedy sea dragons, giant spider crabs, and more ! Sea lion shows are offered daily aboard Discovery.

Winter Hours Labor Day-June 30, Mon-Fri 9-5;Sat & Sun & Holidays 9-6.Tickets: As of 01/00 General (12+) $12.50,Seniors $10.50.children $6.50. Handicap. access.

John F. Kennedy Library & Museum

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Step back into the recreated world of the early 1960s and experience first hand the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy. Period settings from the White House and 25 multimedia exhibits create a stirring account of President Kennedy’s thousand days in office. Housed in a striking building designed by I.M. Pei, the national memorial to President Kennedy sits on a 10-acre waterfront site on Columbia Point offering panoramic views of Boston's skyline and Harbor Islands. The Library and Museumoffer special events and programs year round.

http://www.jfklibrary.org

Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617-929-4500
Toll free: 877-616-4599
Fax: 617-929-1221

Directions: Off Morrissey Blvd., next to UMass Boston campus. Free shuttle service from JFK/UMass T Stop on the Red Line. Free parking.

Open daily 9 am-5 pm; Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Adults $8, Seniors & Students $6; Children 13- 17 $4, Under 12 Free. Fully Handicapped Accessible ID)$4; children under 12 Free. Group rates (20+)available. Open 9-5 Daily. Summer Wed. till 8pm.

Museum of Science

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The Science Museum is a world-renowned educational institution with over 400 interactive participatory exhibits featuring live animal and physical science demonstrations, courses, traveling exhibits, a computer center, the Mugar Omni Theater, and Charles Hayden Planetarium.  600 interactive exhibits let visitors explore the world around them, daily live presentations, science theatre and 15 foot lightning bolts. The Museum offers a number of special exhibitions & theater shows throughout the year.  Tickets for the Mugar Omni Theater may be purchased on line.

Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-723-2500
Fax: 617-589-0454
http://www.mos.org

Email: information@mos.org

Open: daily 9-5, Fri. till 9pm. Exhibit Halls: Adults $8, Child & Seniors $6. Omni & Planetarium $7.50; Child & Seniors. $5.50. Handicapped accessible.Omni Theater additional tickets. $7.50 adults, children 3-11 & Srs. Tues & Wed after 7 pm $2.50 OFF.

The Swan Boats

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For the 123rd year the Swan Boats return to the Public Garden. Enjoy what is perhaps Boston's oldest & most treasured tradition - a ride on the pedal-powered Swan Boats around the lagoon and under the smallest suspension bridge in the world. The Paget family has been operating the Swan boats since they introduced them in 1877.
Spring - April to June 20 Depart 10am to 4pm
Summer - June 21 to Labor Day Depart daily from 10am to 5pm
Fall - Labor Day to Sept. 17 Depart 12pm to 4pm Weekdays and 10am to 4pm Weekends. Depart

Start Date: 04/15/2000
End Date: 09/17/2000

Fares: Adults $2, Children $1 (age 2 to 15 years), Seniors $1.50. Group Rates also.

Minute Man National Park

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Created in 1959, Minute Man National Historical Park preserves and protects the significant historic sites, structures, properties and landscapes associated with the opening battles of the American Revolution. Most importantly, Minute Man interprets the colonial struggle for natural rights and freedoms. Today, Minute Man consists of over 900 acres of land which wind along original segments of the Battle Road for April 19, 1775.

174 Liberty Street
Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-369-6993

http://www.nps.gov/mima/vcenter.htm

The House of the Seven Gables

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The House of the Seven Gables Historic Site, located on Salem Harbor 16 miles north of Boston, constitutes its own national historic district with a collection of six houses on The National Register of Historic Places.
Completed in 1668, the Turner-Ingersoll Mansion and gardens on historic Salem Harbor, as well as the other buildings on the site, represent one of America's most important collections of original 17th century architecture. This mansion was the inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, The House of the Seven Gables.

54 Turner Street
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-744-0991
Fax: 978-741-4350

Directions: Interstate 95 (Route 128), take Exit 25A to Route 114. Follow Route 114 East to Salem Center. Follow "Waterfront" signs to Derby St. Accessible by MBTA commuter trains and buses.

Open 10am-5pm. Admission: Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children 6-17 $6. Combination tickets and group tickets are available.

Salem Witch Museum 

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She afflicts me! She comes to me at night and torments me! She's a witch! Words such as these struck terror into the Salem townspeople in the spring of 1692 as hysterical young girls called out names. By summer, hundreds had been accused and imprisoned - defenseless against accusations of witchcraft in a society driven by superstition and fear. The court, formed to try the victims, acted quickly. Bridget Bishop was tried on June 2 and hanged on June 10 thereby setting the precedent for a summer of executions.
The Salem Witch Museum brings you there, back to Salem 1692. Visitors are given a dramatic history lesson using stage sets with life-size figures, lighting and a narration - an overview of the Witch Trials of 1692.

Washington Square
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-744-1692

For international visitors-translated presentation in Japanese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Cassettes in headsets are available. Open daily: 10 am -5pm. July & Aug 10am-7pm. Adults $4.50, Seniors $4, child. (6-14) $3

Lowell National Historical Park

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Begin at the Visitor Center to learn the dramatic history of Lowell as an industrial and literary leader of the 19th century. First visit the American Textile History Museum to learn the story of Lowell. Then stop in the Whistler House Museum of Art, Brush Art Gallery, New England Quilt Museum, Brott Cotton Mills Museum, with working looms, and the Sports Museum of New England.

246 Market St.
Lowell, MA
Phone: 978-970-5000
http://www.lowell.org

GETTING THERE: 45 minutes from Boston by car. I-93N, to I 495S, to the Ex. 35C Lowell Connector, to Ex. 5B Thorndike St, turn left onto Market St. Hours: Mon - Sat 9-5. Sun 10-5. FREE

Fenway Park Tour

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It's every Red Sox fan's dream to sit in the dugout at Fenway Park, look out at the Green Monster in left field, and imagine the cheering crowd. Unless you expect to be drafted, this is as close as you can get to being on the team. The tour includes stops at the press box, the "600" Club, Red Sox private suite, and a walk around the playing field by way of the warning track. By tour's end you'll be an expert on the history, folklore, and trivia of the Red Sox and Fenway Park.

Fenway Park
Gate D, Yawkey Way and Van Ness St., Boston
(617) 236-6666
Seasonal

 

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