Strangers’ New Guide Through Boston and Vicinity: A Supplement, Given Away With - Hardcover

Unknown Author

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656183039 ISBN 13: 9780656183036

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore Boston and its surroundings with a compact, practical guide that helps you plan every visit.

This edition is a full index to notable buildings, public works, views, drives, railways, and historical treasures around Boston and its suburbs. It offers routes for horse cars, railroads, ferries, and walking, along with occasional drives into nearby countryside. Useful for visitors and residents alike, it assembles practical details in one portable volume.

Inside, you’ll find:

• How to see Boston by streetcar and rail, with landmark stops and easy routes.

• A clear overview of means of communication, post offices, telegraphs, and transit hubs.

• Detailed sections on public buildings, parks, markets, libraries, theaters, and churches.
• Conveyance information, including fare scales, hacks, ferries, and connections to suburbs.

Ideal for readers planning a city visit or a quick tour of the surrounding towns, and for anyone who wants a practical reference to Boston’s sights in the 1870s.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656183039
• ISBN 13: 9780656183036
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 78