The oldest public park in the country (bought in 1634, set aside in 1640),
Boston Common is a welcome splash of green in red-brick Boston. As a boy, philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson herded his mother's cows here on the way to school. Adjacent to the Common, Boston's "back yard" is the
Public Garden, Boston's "front yard".
(Frommer's: Boston Day by Day)
The 3-acre lagoon in the Public Garden is small but appears larger when standing on the edge due to the curving shore. It is home to pedal-powered Swan Boats, two pairs of live swans, and numerous ducks, who nest on the islands.
Boston's first equestrian statue guards the most dramatic entrance to the Public Garden. The 38-foot tall statue of George Washington is considered an excellent likeness of the first president, who was known as an outstanding horseman. The artist, Thomas Ball, was a Charlestown native who worked in Italy.
The 3-acre lagoon in the Public Garden is small but appears larger when standing on the edge due to the curving shore. It is home to pedal-powered Swan Boats, two pairs of live swans, and numerous ducks, who nest on the islands.
Boston's first equestrian statue guards the most dramatic entrance to the Public Garden. The 38-foot tall statue of George Washington is considered an excellent likeness of the first president, who was known as an outstanding horseman. The artist, Thomas Ball, was a Charlestown native who worked in Italy.
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