Boston &ndash; capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States . It is also the seat of Suffolk County , although the county government was disbanded on July 1 , 1999 . Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States , founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from England . It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution , such as the Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea Party , the Battle of Bunker Hill , and the Siege of Boston . Geography of Boston Neighborhoods of Boston Park and gardens in Boston Demographics of Boston Government and politics of Boston History of Boston Culture of Boston Cinema of Boston Music of Boston Sports in Boston Economy of Boston Transport in Boston Education in Boston
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
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