Isaac Johnson, in one of his last official acts as the leader of the Charlestown community before he died on September 30, … See more

Prior to European colonization, the region surrounding present-day Boston was inhabited by the Massachusett people who had small, seasonal communities. When a group of settlers led by John Winthrop arrived in 1… See more

Boston has an area of 89.63 sq mi (232.1 km ). Of this area, 48.4 sq mi (125.4 km ), or 54%, of it is land and 41.2 sq mi (106.7 km ), or 46%, of it is water. The city's official elevation, as measured at Logan Internation… See more