Nahant MA Landmarks & Monuments

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ALynn Beach

  • Lynn
    Massachusetts, USA
  • Overview The City of Lynn was settled by colonists from the New England Company in Salem in 1629. Early settlers relied primarily on family farming and shellfishing although an iron works was established in the city in 1643. Leather tanning became a major industry very early on and by 1775 there were a st... more on GoingToTheBeach.com

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Lynn Beach
Lynn
Massachusetts, USA

BMadonna Queen National Shrine

  • 111 Orient ave
    East Boston,MA,02128
  • 6175692100
4.5
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I don't exactly know the history, but I went to this for the first time and it was huge. Plus the views from the top of the hill are awesome. ... more on Yelp
  • Before or after visiting some of the yummy affordable restaurants in East Boston, take a peek a ol' Mary. I'm not a religious zealot by any means, or ... more on Yelp

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Madonna Queen National Shrine
111 Orient ave
East Boston,MA,02128

CBoston Public Library

  • 700 Boylston St.
    Boston, MA , USA
  • +1 617 536 5400 x2317
  • Overview Boston Public Library regularly screens free family, foreign, classic, and documentary films in the Rabb Lecture ... more on Fodor's
  • Overview This venerable institution is a handsome temple to literature and a valuable research library. When the building was opened in 1895, it confirmed the status of architects McKim, Mead & White as apostles of the Renaissance Revival style while reinforcing Boston's commitment to an enlightened c... more on Fodor's

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Boston Public Library
700 Boylston St.
Boston, MA , USA

DCity Hall

  • Congress St. at North St.
    Boston, MA , USA
  • Overview Over the years, various plans—involving gardens, restaurants, music, and hotels—have been floated to make this a more-people-friendly site. Possibly the only thing that would ameliorate Bostonians' collective distaste for the chilly Government Center is selling it. But for the moment,... more on Fodor's

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City Hall
Congress St. at North St.
Boston, MA , USA

EBewitched Statue

  • Essex and Washington Street
    Salem,MA,01970
2.5
6+ reviews, 1 sources
  • What nobody mentioned in all the controversy - you know, "you're trivializing the terrible history of the Witch Trials" versus "we're from TV" - is just ... more on Yelp
  • Wrong on so many levels it hurts my head. more on Yelp

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Bewitched Statue
Essex and Washington Street
Salem,MA,01970

FOrientation Center for Salem Tourism

  • 190 Derby St
    Salem,MA,01970
4.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • A small, very old wooden building by the side of Derby docks in Salem, now converted to be a tourism information center with some books for sale, maps ... more on Yelp

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Orientation Center for Salem Tourism
190 Derby St
Salem,MA,01970

GEssex National Heritage Area

Essex National Heritage Area
  • 140 Washington Street Salem
    Boston, MA 01970
  • +1 978 740 0444
  • Highlights: picnic tables, restrooms more
  • Location: Salem, Massachusetts (5.9 miles from Nahant)
  • Overview Anybody interested in exploring the house of seven gables and four lighthouses? Pay a visit to the Essex Heritage area not just to do the above but to participate in mock settlement demonstrations and trudging maritime/industrial trail...phew! This historical site also features colonial settlemen... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after in most of the park areas. You must follow local and state park rules and pet policies for trails and camping. The area starts 10 miles north of Boston and extends for 40 miles along the scenic coast of Massachusetts. ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Essex National Heritage Area
140 Washington Street Salem
Boston, MA 01970

HSaugus Iron Works National Historic Site

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
  • 244 Central Street
    Saugus, MA, 01906
  • +1 781 233 0050
  • Highlights: visitor center, restrooms more
  • Location: Saugus, Massachusetts (5.5 miles from Nahant)
  • Overview "A Worthy Prototype of American Heavy Industry" Explore this place where European iron makers brought their special skills to a young Massachusetts colony. Three hundred year old artifacts, working waterwheels, and mill machinery ... more on Nps.gov

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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
244 Central Street
Saugus, MA, 01906

IBunker Hill Monument

  • Monument Avenue
    Charlestown, MA 02129
4.0
12+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts (7.9 miles from Nahant)
  • This is one of the few phallic historical monuments that I have climbed up that actually had the stair count stenciled on the stairs. And at every ... more on Yelp
  • okay, it's cool, 294 steps of aching quads cool. but the gift shop is lacking, and the views from the top are not nearly as well-presented as they ... more on Yelp

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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129

JLongfellow National Historic Site

Longfellow National Historic Site
  • 105 Brattle Street Cambridge
    MA, 02138
  • +1 617 876 4491
4.0
2+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after on the grounds of this site. They are not allowed ... more on DogFriendly.com
  • Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after on the grounds of this site. They are not allowed ... more on DogFriendly.com

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Longfellow National Historic Site
105 Brattle Street Cambridge
MA, 02138

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