Wakefield MA Landmarks & Monuments

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ALongfellow 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

BSaugus 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 (4.1 miles from Wakefield)
  • 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

CBoston Public Library

  • 700 Boylston St.
    Boston, MA , USA
  • +1 617 536 5400 x2317
  • 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
  • Overview Although the Boston Public Garden is often lumped together with Boston Common, the two are separate entities with different histories and purposes and a distinct boundary between them at Charles Street. The Common has been public land since Boston was founded in 1630, whereas the Public Garden be... 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

EBunker Hill Monument

  • Monument Avenue
    Charlestown, MA 02129
4.0
12+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts (8.8 miles from Wakefield)
  • Overview This battle, though victorious, proved costly for the British. Of the 2400 British soldiers in Howe's command, the 1054 casualties accounted for nearly forty percent of their ranks. The American casualties were 441, including 30 captured, with most being inflicted during the retreat. -- The battl... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Overview The Bunker Hill Monument, erected to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill, is the first public obelisk erected in the United States. The 221 foot (67 m) granite obelisk was erected between 1827 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts with granite from Quincy, Massachusetts and conveyed to the sit... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Bunker Hill Monument
Monument Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129

FLynn 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

GProspect Hill Monument

  • Munroe St at Bigelow St
    Somerville,MA,02143
4.5
8+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Ths hidden gem is small, but has a good view of Boston skyline. It is a nice place to rest and relax in the summer months and in the spring/fall as ... more on Yelp
  • Love love love this place. more on Yelp

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Prospect Hill Monument
Munroe St at Bigelow St
Somerville,MA,02143

HMemorial Hall

  • 45 Quincy St
    Cambridge,MA,02138
  • 6174964595
4.5
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • A pretty sublime place to hear music. While its 1200 seats aren't the most comfortable, acoustics are awesome and it just feels nice and intimate ... more on Yelp
  • Quote: Inspired by Christopher Wren's Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, England, Sanders Theatre is famous for its design and its acoustics. A member of the ... more on Yelp

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Memorial Hall
45 Quincy St
Cambridge,MA,02138

IMadonna 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

JNew England Holocaust Memorial

New England Holocaust Memorial
  • Congress St
    Boston, MA 02210
  • 6176354505
4.5
21+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Aptly located near the Freedom Trail, this is stark and powerful, on par with the Vietnam Memorial in DC. Tall glass columns are etched with six million ... more on Yelp
  • The first time I visited the New England Holocaust Memorial was unplanned. I had a meeting nearby, I arrived early and had a little bit of time to wait ... more on Yelp

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New England Holocaust Memorial
Congress St
Boston, MA 02210

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