Boston Common

Boston Common is Boston, Massachusetts' most famous public park and the oldest city park in the United States. It is 50 acres (202,000 m²) in size. The Common is bounded by Tremont St., Park St., Beacon St., Charles St., and Boylston St.

Notable features of the Common

• The Massachusetts State House stands across Beacon Street from the north edge of the Common.
• The Common forms the south foot of Beacon Hill.
• The Boston Public Garden lies to the west of the Common, across Charles Street, and was originally considered an extension of the Common.
• Frog Pond, a public ice-skating rink in winter months
• Park Street Station, the first subway station in America, stands at the northeast corner of the park.
• Likewise, Boylston Station at the southeast corner is America's second subway station.
• A Civil War monument stands in the north central part of the park.
• Boston Common is the south end of Boston's Freedom Trail.
• Parkman Bandstand, in the east part of the park, is commonly used in musical and theatrical productions in the park.
• The softball fields lie in the southwest corner of the Common.
• A grassy area forms the west part of the park, and is most comonly used for the park's largest events. Most visitors to Boston do not realize that a parking garage underlies this part of the Common.