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The Boston Public Library, established in 1848, was the first library in the United States to be opened to the public for borrowing books and other materials.
The Boston Public Library, established in 1848, was the first library in the United States to be opened to the public for borrowing books and other materials. The Beaux Arts McKim Building houses the research collection, with over 1.7 million rare books and manuscripts. It has monumental inscriptions in the entablature on the fa?ades, and important murals in the Abbey Room, Sargent Gallery and Chavannes Gallery. The adjacent Johnson Building is a modernist structure that houses the circulating collection. Free hour long tours on the art and architecture of the premises are offered to visitors by volunteer guides.
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179 Main St, Charlestown, MA 02129, United States
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The Phipps Street Burying Ground, dating back to 1630, was Charlestown's first cemetery, where soldiers who fought in King Phillips War were buried
The Bunker Hill Monument on Monument Square marks the site of the first major battle of the American Revolution fought on June 17, 1775
The Training Field is one of the oldest militia training grounds in North America, and was the parade ground during colonial times
City Square is first site of the Massachusetts Bay Colony government started in 1630
The USS Constitution is the world's oldest afloat commissioned warship, docked in the Charlestown Navy Yard in the Boston National Historical Park
The Boston Navy Yard, earlier known as the Charlestown Navy Yard, is part of the Boston National Historical Park
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