Wintering in Boston
We had the good fortune to house- and cat-sit for two weeks in Boston at the end of February. It was a little cold, and not every attraction in the area was open at that …
Tag: Boston
Art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
I wrote a post about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which is laid out as an experience in itself, versus a collection of individual pieces to enjoy as in a typical museum. However, I’ve included …
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Courtyard
In the middle of the amazing “Venetian palace” that is the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a light filled courtyard full of flowers and plants. While you can’t walk through it, you can lean over …
Architecture / Art / Books
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
If you ever have a chance to go to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, you simply must, even if you don’t like art. It is simply crazy and astounding and a wonder …
Nichols House Museum
The Nichols House Museum is a historic home on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts. It was designed by famed architect Charles Bulfinch, who also built the nearby Massachusetts State House. It was built in 1804 …
Architecture / Art / Books
Boston Athenaeum
The Boston Athenaeum (in Boston, Massachusetts, naturally) was founded in 1807, making it one of the oldest independent libraries in the United States. In order to use it, one has to be a member, which …
Medical Marvels & African American History in Boston
The Ether Dome at Mass General Hospital Did you know that the history was made in Boston, Massachusetts on October 16, 1846 when dentist William T.G. Morton administered anesthetic (ether) for the first public surgery …
Old State House & Old South Meeting House
While in Boston, we took in some of the more “touristy” sites downtown, including the Old State House & Old South Meeting House. The Old South Meeting House The Old South Meeting House was built …
Amusements / Architecture / Art / Museums
Around the MIT Campus
Established in 1861, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located on 166 acres in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. More than 100 Nobel laureates have been affiliated with it as alumni, …
Old South Church of Boston
The congregation of the Old South Church in Boston, Massachusetts dates all the way back to 1669, which is really old by American standards. Its Gothic Revival church, however, “only” dates to 1873. The overall …