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The Boston Common is a 50-acre public park in the heart of Boston. Its history dates back to the original settlement of the Shawmut Peninsula, long before Boston became a city. It was a common grazing ground and later evolved into the park that it is today.
The Boston Common is bordered by Beacon Street, Park Street, Tremont Street and Charles Street. Just across Charles Street is another public park -- the Boston Public Garden. Across Beacon Street is the Massachusetts State House with its gilded dome. However, the proximity of the Boston Common to these interesting places does nothing to take away from its allure. The Common itself is home to some of the most historically significant places in Boston. It is also a popular gathering place for public events.
The Boston Common is lined with paths that stretch out across the grassy, hilly lot. Some of the landmarks to be found on these paths are obvious, such as the Soldiers and Sailors Monument that towers above the rest of the Common on Flagstaff Hill. There is also the unmistakable Central Burying Ground where Gilbert Stuart, the man who painted the most famous depiction of George Washington, is buried. Frog Pond, Brewer Fountain and the Parkman Bandstand are also hard to miss.
Looking closer, visitors will see that the large structures and features of Boston Common are not alone in the park. There is a discreet plaque to the Old Elm Tree used by the Sons of Liberty near the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. There is also the quite larger, but easily missed Blackstone Memorial Tablet that bears an inscription involving the earliest history of Boston Common as it pertains to the people of Boston.
