Boston Word Search

ADAMS – John Adams, founding father from Quincy near Boston, served as second U.S. president. His son John Quincy Adams also became president, establishing a political dynasty.

BACK BAY – Elegant Boston neighborhood built on filled marshland during the 1800s, featuring Victorian brownstones, Newbury Street shopping, and iconic Copley Square with its historic Trinity Church.

BEANTOWN – Popular nickname for Boston, originating from colonial-era baked beans sweetened with molasses, a staple dish that became synonymous with the city’s culinary identity and culture.

BEACON – Beacon Hill, historic Boston neighborhood known for Federal-style rowhouses, brick sidewalks, gas lamps, and the Massachusetts State House with its distinctive golden dome overlooking Boston Common.

BRUINS – Boston’s National Hockey League team, founded in 1924 as the first American NHL franchise, wearing black and gold, playing at TD Garden with six Stanley Cup championships.

CAMBRIDGE – City across the Charles River from Boston, home to Harvard University and MIT, known for its intellectual atmosphere, diverse culture, and vibrant squares like Harvard and Central.

CELTICS – Boston’s legendary NBA basketball team, founded in 1946, holding the record for most championships with seventeen titles, featuring legends like Bill Russell, Larry Bird, and Paul Pierce.

CHARLES – The Charles River separates Boston from Cambridge, providing scenic paths for walking, running, and sailing. The river hosts the famous Head of the Charles Regatta each fall.

CHOWDER – New England clam chowder, a creamy white soup made with clams, potatoes, onions, and salt pork, is Boston’s signature dish served throughout the city’s historic seafood restaurants.

CHINATOWN – Boston’s historic Asian neighborhood, established in the 1890s, featuring authentic restaurants, herbal shops, ornate gateways, and vibrant cultural celebrations including Chinese New Year festivities and dragon parades.

CREAM PIE – Boston cream pie, the official Massachusetts dessert, is actually a cake with custard filling and chocolate glaze, created at Boston’s Parker House Hotel in 1856.

FENWAY – Fenway Park, opened in 1912, is America’s oldest Major League Baseball stadium, home to the Red Sox, famous for its Green Monster wall and intimate, historic atmosphere.

HARBOR – Boston Harbor, a natural port that shaped the city’s maritime history, site of the Tea Party, now featuring islands, waterfront parks, and the revitalized Seaport District.

HARVARD – Harvard University, founded in 1636, is America’s oldest institution of higher learning, located in Cambridge, known worldwide for academic excellence, historic buildings, and prestigious alumni.

HUB – Nickname meaning “Hub of the Universe,” derived from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.’s description of the State House, reflecting Boston’s historical importance and residents’ local pride.

KENNEDY – The Kennedy political dynasty, including President John F. Kennedy, born in Brookline near Boston, shaped American politics. The JFK Library overlooks Boston Harbor commemorating his legacy.

LOBSTER – Fresh Atlantic lobster is a New England staple, served throughout Boston in rolls, boiled dinners, and seafood feasts, representing the region’s rich maritime fishing tradition.

MARATHON – The Boston Marathon, held annually on Patriots’ Day since 1897, is the world’s oldest annual marathon, attracting elite runners and thousands of participants from around globe.

MINUTEMEN – Colonial militia members who pledged to be ready at a minute’s notice, played crucial roles in Revolutionary War battles at Lexington and Concord near Boston in 1775.

MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, founded in 1861, is a world-leading research university known for science, engineering, technology innovation, and producing Nobel laureates and entrepreneurs.

PATRIOTS – New England Patriots, the region’s NFL football team, playing in nearby Foxborough, have won six Super Bowl championships, dominating the league during the Tom Brady era.

RED SOX – Boston’s beloved Major League Baseball team, founded in 1901, broke the “Curse of the Bambino” in 2004, winning four World Series since then at Fenway Park.

REVERE – Paul Revere, silversmith and patriot famous for his midnight ride in 1775 warning colonists that “the British are coming,” triggering the Revolutionary War’s first battles.

TEA PARTY – The Boston Tea Party of 1773, when colonists dumped British tea into the harbor protesting taxation without representation, became a pivotal act sparking the American Revolution.