Fun Facts about the Boston Region

  1. Boston gave us the candlepin bowling
  • Boston is home to the first U.S. public beach.  (Of course, nothing compared to any beach on Montserrat or any other Caribbean island.)
  • You can drive 90ft below the earth’s surface in Boston’s Ted Williams Tunnel.  You may want to ignore the slight leaks of water that comes through the walls though…
  • The first U.S. subway was built in Boston.
  • Massachusetts is home to 3 Caribbean Carnivals:  Boston (38yrs strong); Cambridge (27yrs strong); and Worcester (7yrs strong). 
  • Boston is the City of Champions!  Recognize the Celtics, the Patriots, the Red Sox and the Bruins