Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts . Cambridge across the Charles River is not part of the city of Boston but is included n this eguide. Boston is made up of a number of areas that include Back Bay, Bay Village , Beacon Hill, Chinatown , Downtown, the Fenway, the Financial District, Government Centre, the North End, and the South End. East Boston is across the harbour and connected by tunnels to other parts of Boston . Charlestown is across the Charles River, along with Somerville and Cambridge the home of Harvard.
An old city founded in 1630 and played a major role in the early development of America . Many of the original buildings were destroyed in a fire in 1760. Boston was the centre of the American Revolution and included The Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill.
