Quick Facts
If you want to have a pint at an authentic colonial tavern, the place to go is Charlestown - the Warrant Tavern.
An infamous Boston trial in the 1920s that changed history.
Outspoken patriot James Otis Jr. got his wish when he was struck dead by lightening.
Giving new meaning to close quarters, a house in Boston's North End is only 10 feet wide.
The Shield is based in LA, but Michael Chiklis got his start on the mean streets Northeastern Massachusetts.
The actor best known as Spock grew up in a Boston tenement and briefly attended Boston College.
James Taylor and Carly Simon, now divorced, both still have strong ties to Massachusetts.
An explosion in Boston's North End in 1919 resulted in a 15-foot wave of molasses.
The founder of Gillette came up with the idea of a disposable razor while traveling on business in the Boston area.
The term gerrymander - which means restructuring a voting district to favor a party or candidate - was coined in 1812.
