You can almost instantly feel the history when you step foot onto Beacon Hill. Nineteenth century row houses line the narrow, brick and cobblestone paved roads -- roads once home to Louisa May Alcott, John Hancock, Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, and Daniel Webster. Working gas lamps stand side by side with old elm trees, and gaps between homes reveal courtyards and terraces. The sloping streets lead up to the Massachusetts Statehouse,... (more)
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