The Public Garden is a large park located in the heart of Boston, adjacent to the Boston Common. It was established in 1837, and was the first botanical garden in the United States to be open to the public. The city held a competition to determine who would create the design of the park, the winner being George V Meacham. Although many changes have been made to the park, the initial design has been preserved as much as possible.
The garden is open all year round though you will find the most colourful array of flowers from April through to October. A fine variety of public art is also on display in the park, including an excellent statue of George Washington.
The most famous feature of the Boston Public Garden are the Swan Boats. Operating since 1877, the Swan Boats traverse the gentle lagoon at the garden. The boats can hold up to 20 passengers and the ride lasts for 15 minutes.
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