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Side Trips from Boston

Side Trips from Boston Travel Guide

History lies thick on the ground in the towns surrounding Boston—from Pilgrims to pirates, witches to whalers, the American Revolution to the Industrial Revolution. The sights outside the city are at least as interesting as those on Boston's Freedom Trail. More »

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Concord
Essex
Gloucester
Ipswich
Lexington
Lowell

Marblehead
New Bedford
Newburyport
Plymouth
Rockport
Salem

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