Interesting Facts about Boston Massachusetts
Boston, first incorporated as a town in 1630, and as a city in 1822, is
one of America's oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history.
What began as a homesteading community eventually evolved into a center
for social and political change. Boston has since become the economic
and cultural hub of New England.
As the region's hub, Boston is home to nearly 590,000 residents, many
institutions of higher education, some of the world's finest inpatient
hospitals, and numerous cultural and professional sports organizations.
Boston-based jobs, primarily within the finance, health care,
educational, and service areas, numbered nearly 660,000 in 2002.
Millions of people visit Boston to take in its historic neighborhoods,
attend cultural or sporting events, and conduct business.
The City provides a wide range of programs and services to meet the
diverse needs of its many residents and visitors. Under the direction of
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the City is also aggressively pursuing new
economic opportunities to ensure Boston will emerge as a global leader
in the twenty-first century economy.
Boston's first resident, Reverend William Blaxton, lived alone on Beacon
Hill for 5 years before settlers arrived in 1622. Now this neighborhood
is home to over 10,000 people.
Over the last 350 years Boston has been growing - literally! Its central
landmass has more than tripled over the course of the centuries, a feat
that cannot be attributed solely to the annexation of nearby towns.
Boston's growth was the result of an ingenious landfill project that
created Back Bay, a portion of the Financial District and the new face
of Boston's waterfront.
Boston content reprinted with permission from city of boston.gov
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