Beacon Hill's portion of the Freedom Trail includes the oldest public park in the country, Boston Common. Simply referred to as "the Common," it was originally created in the 1600s. And just west ...

The grounds of Boston Common started as a cow pasture in the mid-1600s. It was also used for Puritan punishments, like whipping, and even for hangings. In 1768, the area was transformed into a ...

Two days before Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts residents gathered on Boston Common for People’s March 2025 with their pussy hats on and their homemade signs ...

The annual Boston Common Frog Pond will return for the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 30, open to the public for ice skating, lessons, performances, and more holiday fun.