The History of Boston...

Boston was named by European colonists after Boston,  Lincolnshire, England in 1630. European settlers were on a mission to find clean water when they discovered what is now known as Boston. The Massachusetts Bay Colony's first governor, John Winthrop, signed the Cambridge Agreement in 1629.  which was the official document stating the founding of the city. 

John Winthrop

Boston has also played a very important part in American history. Several events of the American Revolution happened in or near Boston. The Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, and the battles of Lexington and Concord and Bunker Hill. During these conflicts, the British were forced to leave, which decreased the population by two thirds in 1770. In 1880, after the American Revolution, the city had recovered and became the main area of transportation for the New England region, which included railroads and both medical and educational facilities. Boston soon became one of the most wealthiest international ports.  Below is a picture of the Boston port.

Boston is home to over 600,000 people. It contains many institutions of higher education including some of the world's finest inpatient hospitals, and professional sports organizations

Interesting Fact: America's first public school was founded in Boston in 1635.