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Best Things to Do in Canton

By travelguylife.com

Blue Hills Reservation

One of the largest areas of conservation land in Greater Boston, a 7,000-acre state park occupies a portion of northern Canton.

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Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate

Dr. Arthur Tracy Cabot established a posh 90-acre country retreat on the outskirts of the Blue Hills Reservation in 1902.

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Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon

The Massachusetts Audubon Society's sizable art collection, which has expanded since the group was established in 1896, is displayed in a museum across from Canton High School.

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TreeTop Adventures

People from all over Greater Boston come to this award-winning high ropes course in Canton's woods.

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Paul Revere Heritage Site

The Neponset River has preserved the location as a nine-acre park with walkways, interpretive signs, a millpond, waterfalls, and two historic buildings.

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Canton Corner Historic District

Between Pecunit Street in the northeast and Dedham Street in the southwest, there is a section of Washington Street that has 300 years of history in Canton's historic district.

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Blue Hills Trailside Museum

Since it first opened its doors in 1957, the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, run by Mass Audubon, has provided visitors with an engaging introduction to the region's animals and natural history.

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Trillium Brewing Company

The second branch of this Boston-based craft brewing company, which includes a 30 barrel brewhouse, taproom, restaurant, and patio, opened in Canton in 2017 in a huge 16,000 square foot building.

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Ponkapoag Pond

This shallow impoundment, which spans 216 acres, is located in the far south of the Blue Hills Reservation, on the border between Canton and Randolph.

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Signal Hill

West of Canton, a 188-foot-tall rocky knoll rising above I-95 and the Neponset River is part of a preserve run by the Trustees of Reservations.

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