THE US BOSTON DESTINATIONS
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Celebrate Boston’s colourful history by dining at America’s first restaurant, the Union Oyster House
origin as one of the city’s chicest neighbourhoods was kick-started with the construction of the Massachusetts State House in 1798. One of the best activities here is exploring Boston’s Black Heritage Trail, which winds through the area – the self- guided tours take in 15 pre-Civil
War sites, including the African Meeting House, the oldest surviving black church in the US.
19.00: Celebrate Boston’s colourful history by dining at America’s first restaurant, the Union Oyster House which opened in 1826 on Union Street. Inside it’s a maze of wooden cubby holes, and the walls heave with black and white images of the restaurant’s past, including a portrait of Rose Carey, a severe- looking woman who was the restaurant’s – and Boston’s – first waitress. Grab a seat at the oyster bar to watch the dexterous chefs shucking oysters or get settled in one of the cosy booths. On the menu? Every type of seafood,
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