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星期三, 7月 04, 2012

波士頓海港節七月四日活動日程

Wednesday, July 4th

9am-10am – Flag Raising Ceremony and Parade
At the flag pole on the Plaza at City Hall
Follow the parade to the Granary Burial Ground where
wreaths are laid on the graves of  the patriots and then to
the Old State House
9am-Noon – Footloose on the Freedom Trail
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at the State House steps, Beacon Street
A guided walking tour of over 3 miles and 300
years of  history and architecture
Admission $20, BBF members $5
www.bostonbyfoot.org
9am-5pm – “In Her Voice: Jacqueline Kennedy,
The White House Years”

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Columbia Point, Dorchester (617-514-1600)
Portions of Mrs. Kennedy’s oral history interview, and
with artifacts, photographs and documents she describes
Admission $9-$12, 12 and under free
www.jfklibrary.org
9:30am-2:30pm – USS CONSTITUTION Turn-around Cruises
Boston Seaport Boat Charters (617-261-6633, 800-422-8419),
Boston Yacht Charters (617-268-1234),
Charles Riverboat Co., (617-621-3001),
Massachusetts Bay Lines (617-542-8000),
Odyssey Cruises (866-307-2469),
Spirit of Boston (866-310-2469)
USS Constitution Museum (617-227-4321)
Accompanied by USCG EAGLE, USS CONSTITUTION
makes her annual voyage and fires a 21 cannon salute  to the Nation.
The Blue Angels and additional aircraft fly over in salute
Times, lengths and prices vary, reservations required
www.bostonseaportboatcharters.com
www.yachtingboston.com
www.charlesriverboat.com
www.libertyfleet.com
www.massbaylines.com
www.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritofboston.com
http://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/visit/calendar-of-events/

9:30am-5pm – Scavenger Hunt: Where the Boston Tea Party Began
Old South Meeting House (617-482-6439)
310 Washington Street
Discover clues about how the Boston Tea Party Started.
Fun for all ages, prizes for completing it
Admission $1-$6, 18 and under free
www.osmh.org
9:45am-10am – Whiskers, Flippers and Fun
New England Aquarium Plaza (617-973-5200)
Watch harbor seals jump, spin, and get their teeth brushed
www.neaq.org
10am-10:30am – Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Old State House, State and Devonshire Streets
Read from the balcony as it was on July 18, 1776
10am-1:30pm – Brunch aboard LIBERTY
Aboard the LIBERTY CLIPPER (617-742-0333)
Central Wharf at the New England Aquarium
View the turn-around of the CONSTITUTION, the Fly-Over of the
Blue Angels and enjoy brunch while sailing in the harbor
Admission $175, reservations required
www.libertyfleet.com
10am-4pm – Affairs of State
Boston National Historical Park (617-242-5641)
Commandant’s House, Charlestown Navy Yard
A guided tour of the historic 1805 house with the
Commandant’s wife and 1812 sailors
www.nps.gov/bost
10am-4pm – Seabag Discovery Kit
Boston National Historic Park, Charlestown Navy Yard
Visitor Center (617-242-5641)
Check out your kit and explore the ideas of national
symbols and tools of the trade of the War of 1812
www.nps.gov/bost
10am-4pm – One Ship, One Crew, One Nation!
USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown Navy Yard
Charlestown (617-426-1812)
Discover how these elements preserve the new
Republic in the 1812 Discovery Center
Admission by Donation
www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org
10pm-4pm – Behind the Scenes at Old North Church
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
Meet at 193 Salem Street, North End
Tour the church’s crypt and bell tower
Admission  $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com
10am-4pm – Tour Copps Hill Burial Ground
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
A walking tour of the second oldest burial ground
Admission $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com
10am-4pm – Who Hung the Lanterns at Old North Church?
Old North Church (617-523-4848)
193 Salem Street, North End
Delve into the mystery of who hung the lanterns on April 18, 1775
Admission $3-$5
www.oldnorth.com
10am-4pm – Two if by Sea:  Family Fun
Old North Church
193 Salem Street, North End (617-523-4848)
The story of the lanterns, make your own.
Go on a scavenger hunt inside the church
Admission $2 per family
www.oldnorth.com
10am-10pm – Whale Watch Cruises
New England Aquarium (617-973-5206)
Whales frolicking in their natural environment
Admission $34.95-$44.95, reservations required
www.neaq.org
11am-Noon – Oration at Faneuil Hall
The Great Hall at Faneuil Hall
A traditional oration in “the Cradle of Liberty”
given by a  prominent citizen
11am-Noon – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org
11am-12:30pm – Black Bostonians of the Revolution
Boston African American National Historic Site
(617-742-5415)
Meet at Sam Adams Statue, Faneuil Hall Plaza
A guided walking tour about early African American
leaders and the roots of the abolition movement
Space limited
www.nps.gov/boaf/
11am-1pm – USS CONSTITUTION Turn-around
Charlestown Navy Yard to Castle Island, South Boston
(617-242-2543)
“Old Ironsides” gets underway to salute the Nation accompanied
by USCGC EAGLE.
http://www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution/
11am-1pm – USCG Revenue Cutter Historic Ship’s Company
U.S. Coast Guard (617-223-5469)
Adjacent to the Fishing Pier, outside Fort Independence, South Boston
Uniformed 1812 Sailors describe and demonstrate sailing and weaponry
techniques
www.uscg.mil/d1
11am-4pm  – Explore the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail Foundation  (617-357-8300)
Visitor Information Center on Boston Common
A walk into history led by a Colonial guide
(every hour on the hour)
Admission $7-$13, tickets online
www.thefreedomtrail.org
11am-4:30pm – At Home with the Otises
Otis House Museum (617-227-3957 x256)
141 Cambridge Street
Tour the elegant mansion of Harrison Gray Otis, a
Congressman, Senator and the third Mayor of Boston,
his wife Sally Foster Otis and their family
Admission $4-$8, Boston residents and under 5 free
www.historicnewengland.org
11:15am-11:30am – Whiskers, Flippers and Fun
New England Aquarium Plaza (617-973-5200)
Watch harbor seals jump, spin, and get their teeth brushed
www.neaq.org
11:30am-1pm – Pirates and Patriots
Freedom Trail Foundation (617-357-8300)
Meet at ArtsBoston Booth, Faneuil Hall
A walking tour of winding alleys and pathways, wharfs
and docks of led by a Colonial guide
Admission $7-$13
www.thefreedomtrail.org
Noon –12:05pm – Salute to the Nation
Off Castle Island, South Boston
USS CONSTITUTION fires her 21-gun salute
Noon- 1:15pm – Fly-over by US Navy Blue Angels
and 24 Military Aircraft
Boston Harbor and the Charles River
http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/
Noon-12:30pm – Captain Kidd’s Treasure Hunt
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at Samuel Adams Statue, Faneuil Hall Plaza
Congress Street
A self-guided hunt for history with a pirate’s map
Admission per group $10 (up to 10), includes kit
www.bostonbyfoot.org
Noon-1pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org
Noon-1:30pm – African-American Patriots
Boston African American National Historic Site
(617-742-5415)
Boston Common Visitor’s Center, 139 Tremont Street
A guided walking tour of Crispus Attucks, Phillis
Wheatley and Prince Hall’s 18th century Boston
Admission $3-$7
www.nps.gov/boaf/
12:30pm-3:30pm – Tory Stories
King’s Chapel (617-523-1749)
Corner of Tremont and School Streets
Join Tory families (Loyalists) as they plan their
hurried escape from Boston to Nova Scotia
Donation requested
www.kings-chapel.org
1pm-2pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org
1pm-5pm – Tours of Fort Independence
Castle Island Association/DCR (617-727-5290)
Fort Independence, Castle Island, South Boston
Tours of a 19th century fort  
www.bostonfortindependence.com
1:30pm –1:45pm  - U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team
On the Plaza at City Hall (617-223-5469)
The Coast Guard’s elite national drill team. One of the country’s best!
http://www.uscg.mil/honorguard/silent_drill_team.asp
2:30pm-3:15pm –Tour King Street
Old State House (617-720-1713 x21)
State and Washington Streets
A guided walking tour exploring the most important
street in 18th century Boston
Admission $3-$7.50,children under 6 free, space limited
www.bostonhistory.org
2pm-3pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early days
of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org
2pm-3:15pm – U.S. Coast Guard Band in Concert
On the Plaza at City Hall (617-227-1528)
A rousing holiday concert by the Coast Guard’s National touring band
2pm-6pm – Tour USCGC EAGLE
Pier One, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown
(617-223-5469)
America’s tall ship
www.uscg.mil/d1/
2pm-7pm – Cape Verdean Independence Celebration     
City Hall Plaza, North Stage
Music, dancing and traditional games, arts and crafts
Prices vary for delicious Kriolu foods
3pm-4pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the
early days of the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations required
www.historicnewengland.org
3pm-4:30pm – Ben Franklin
Boston By Foot (617-367-2345)
Meet at School and Washington Streets,
A guided walking tour of his homes and haunts
Admission $12, BBF members $5
www.bostonbyfoot.org
3pm-5pm – Twisted Strands: Rope Making
Boston National Historical Park (617-242-5601)
Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Center
Learn about the 19th century craft of rope making
and take part in this hands-on activity
www.nps.gov/bost
3pm-5pm – Re-enact the Boston Tea Party
Aboard the LIBERTY CLIPPER (617-742-0333)
Central Wharf at the New England Aquarium
Raid a British ship with the Sons of Liberty.
Throw tea in the harbor and fire the cannons!
Admission $24-$35, reservations recommended
www.libertyfleet.com
3:30pm-3:45pm – Whiskers, Flippers and Fun
New England Aquarium Plaza (617-973-5200)
Watch harbor seals jump, spin, and get their teeth brushed
www.neaq.org
4pm-5pm – Beacon Hill’s Treasures
Otis House Museum (617-994-5920)
141 Cambridge Street
A guided walking tour of Beacon Hill in the early
days of  the Republic
Admission $6-$12, reservations recommended
www.historicnewengland.org
6pm-8pm – View the Tall Ships at Sunset
Aboard the LIBERTY CLIPPER (617-742-0333)
Central Wharf at the New England Aquarium
Observe the splendor of the tall ships up close
Admission $40-$50 reservations required
www.libertyfleet.com
6pm-9pm – Clambake on Spectacle Island
Boston Harbor Islands National Park Area
(617-960-7166)
Boston Harbor Islands Ferry Kiosk, Long Wharf
Enjoy an authentic New England clambake by the
Summer Shack on the beach with lobsters, etc.
Admission $70-$80, reservations required
www.bostonharborislands.org
6pm-11:30pm – Fireworks Cruises
Boston Seaport Boat Charters (617-261-6633,
800-422-8419), Boston Yacht Charters
(617-268-1234), Massachusetts Bay Lines
(617-542-8000) Odyssey Cruises (866-307-2469)
and  Spirit of Boston (866-310-2469)
Times, lengths, and prices vary, reservations required
www.accruiseline.com
www.yachtingboston.com
www.massbaylines.com
www.odysseycruises.com
www.spiritcruises.com
8:30pm-11pm - Fourth of July Concert on the Esplanade
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual
Boston’s Fourth of July
Boston Pops Orchestra
Followed by Fireworks Spectacular
www.july4th.org
9pm-11:30pm – Fireworks Cruise aboard LIBERTY
Aboard the LIBERTY CLIPPER (617-742-0333)
Central Wharf at the New England Aquarium
Sails, stars, fireworks, a cannon, a grill and the Pops!
Admission $150; reservations required
www.libertyfleet.com

Fireworks Spectacular to follow

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