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Boston Common
Boston Common
(also known as "the Common") is a central
public park
in
downtown
Boston
,
Massachusetts
. It is sometimes erroneously referred to as the "Boston Commons". Dating from 1634, it is the oldest city park in the
United States
. The Boston Common consists of of land bounded by
Tremont Street
,
Park Street
,
Beacon Street
,
Charles Street
, and
Boylston Street
. The Common is part of the
Emerald Necklace
of parks and parkways that extend from the Common south to
Franklin Park
in
Roxbury
. A visitors' center for all of Boston is located on the Tremont Street side of the park.
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