By travelguylife.com
By maintaining the home of Massachusetts' greatest slaveholding family, this historic house museum confronts a tough aspect of the region's past.
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A sizable recreation area on hilly, forested territory, containing both active and inactive reservoirs, occupies a significant portion of Medford.
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At the junction of many major streets, including High Street, Salem Street, and Primary Street, Medford's main downtown business district initially appeared in the 17th century.
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The Mystic River is unique in that nearly the whole riverbank along its seven-mile course is owned by the government.
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Hiking in the Middlesex Fells Reservation, be sure to set a course for this lookout tower, set atop Pine Hill in the southeastern corner.
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This facility, which can accommodate 1,900 people, is still in operation and features a rare Mighty Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ that was moved here from Dayton, Ohio, in 1922.
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In the summer, the Medford Condon Shell is home to the Paddle Boston site, where customers can rent a variety of boats for excursions down the Mystic River.
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The stunning Tufts University campus, established in 1852, is a wonderful place to spend some time outside in Medford.
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It consists of 2,000 items that span thousands of years, from pre-Hispanic American and ancient Mediterranean cultures to modern art.
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The Upper and Lower Mystic Lakes are two bodies of water that border Medford on its western side.
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