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Many rare trees are labeled. 1960s and won the city’s most prestigious architectural Prominent politicians will lead walks to the FleetCenter The central pond is home to a fleet of human-powered award. Since then, many Bostonians love to hate the Robert Guillemin is “Sidewalk Sam,” the popular artist on Monday and Tuesday evenings, starting at swan boats that have been operated by the same family building and its brick plaza. Before it was built, this dedicated to creating art at the feet of pedestrians 5 p.m. from Copley Square and the Park Plaza hotel. since the 1800s. The bridge crossing the pond is considered area was known as Scollay Square and was an exciting to inspire, promote spirit, enrich daily life, and WalkBoston and CERC encourage delegates to walk to be the smallest suspension bridge in America. Explore mix of burlesque halls, tattoo parlors and seedy bars. address social issues. Visit www.sidewalksam.com to the DNC at the FleetCenter. It is a safe, easy, the garden and discover many statues and fountains The elegant granite-clad Custom House tower with its healthful and fun way to get there. Volunteers in — even the nine bronze ducklings made famous in the colorful clock is visible to the right. This was the tallest orange T-shirts will be available in hotel lobbies children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings.” building in Boston until 1965. More walks in Boston and along the DNC Walk Route to guide you from Boston Common - The oldest public park in America, The West End - An entire neighborhood of 7,000 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Follow the path of creative images 4 9 You’ll love the book “WalkBoston: Walking Tours of it has been used as a training ground for Redcoats people was demolished here in the late 1950s as part drawn by Sidewalk Sam. Boston’s Unique Neighborhoods.” Published last fall during the American Revolution and a grazing area of an ill-fated urban renewal project. In the name of by WalkBoston and the Appalachian Mountain Club, for cows. The Great Elm, commonly known as the progress, and with federal money in hand, the city had the book contains 30 informative self-guided urban Points of interest “Hanging Tree,” was here. In Puritan times, Quakers, declared the West End “blighted” and decided to level it walks tracing history, exploring neighborhoods, and adulterers and witches were hanged on a regular — so it could be replaced by luxury high rises and so visiting parks and the oceanfront. WalkBoston costs Many of the most popular sites in Boston are located basis. The Frog Pond is a local favorite; its fountain Massachusetts General Hospital could expand. $14.95 and is available in most bookstores or cools children in the summer, and in winter the pond between the Back Bay and the FleetCenter, where bkBulfinch Triangle - This entire area, including the through the WalkBoston office, 617.367.9255. turns into an ice rink. convention attendees will be spending much time FleetCenter, is on landfill that was placed in the 1800s. this week. Here are some of the landmarks you won’t 5The State House - Designed and built in the late Much of the dirt came two former hills of Beacon Hill. want to miss. And remember, there is no better way 1700s by Charles Bulfinch, the architect of the Capitol Causeway Street follows what was originally a sand America Walks to see them than on foot! in Washington, D.C. The gilded copper dome was bar that was used as a shortcut during low tide. Streets WalkBoston is a founding member of America Walks, 1Copley Square - Home of Trinity Church and the painted gray during World War II to be less visible to in this area were laid out by Boston selectman, Charles a national coalition of 60 organizations dedicated to 60-story John Hancock Tower, two of America’s more German bombers, should they ever appear. The pine Bulfinch. They are named after geographic locations to pedestrians.If you would like to get in touch with an prominent pieces of architecture. The Romanesque- cone atop the dome is a symbol of Maine’s timber the north that were served by the former Middlesex organization in your area or get one started, visit style Episcopal church was designed by H.H. Richardson industry; Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820. Canal, which ended where Canal Street is today. Inside are beautiful Senate and House chambers. The www.americawalks.org for more information. in 1874 and rests on 4,500 timber piles that keep it Next to the FleetCenter is Boston's newest landmark, latter features the hanging sacred cod. The State House from sinking. In 1973, hundreds of the new Hancock the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge. In 2002, is perched on the slope of Beacon Hill. At one time a real Tower’s windows started to crack and pop out, raining WalkBoston co-sponsored two public walks over the beacon atop the hill warned Bostonians of enemy attack. glass on Copley Square. Until the glass was replaced, bridge that drew nearly 1 million walkers. window openings were temporarily covered with 6Granary Burying Ground - This colonial graveyard plywood, giving the Hancock the temporary honor dates to the 1660s.