波士顿出发美国历史之旅：剑桥、列克星敦、康科德

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第1天 波士顿出发美国历史之旅：剑桥、列克星敦、康科德

• 集合

  在指定上车地点上车

• 景点

  哈佛大学

  列克星敦

  麻省理工学院

  波士顿

  剑桥

• 介绍

  本次历史主题游览将从波士顿出发，带您游览剑桥、莱克星顿和康科得等著名景点。沿着战争路，沿着保罗 瑞威尔的步伐，游览哈佛花园和剑桥公园，这些都是美国著名的历史建筑。您还将走进莱克星顿公地，这里发生了臭名昭著的莱克星顿枪声，随后穿过纳撒尼尔 霍桑、艾默生和奥尔柯特的房屋。导游将为您讲述在美国独立战争和南北战争中涌现的重要任务，同时您将参观城市著名景点，以及鲜为人知的地方特色小路。
  This fascinating historical day trip from Boston takes you to the famous nearby Massachusetts cities of Cambridge, Lexington and Concord. Journey along the Battle Road Trail, follow the route Paul Revere took, and visit Harvard Yard and Cambridge Common, both US National Historic Landmarks. You’ll also stand on legendary Lexington Battle Green – the site of the infamous Battle of Lexington – and pass the homes of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Louisa May Alcott. Your expert guide will teach you all about this area’s prominent role in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War while taking you to the cities’ most famous sights and off-the-beaten path locales.
  
  早晨我们将从您入住的波士顿酒店接您，乘车前往查尔斯河到达坎布里奇。这座历史名城是两座世界最著名大学--哈佛大学和麻省理工学院的所在地。
  You’ll be picked up from your Boston hotel in the morning for a quick drive over the Charles River to Cambridge, a city named in the honor of the University of Cambridge in England. This historic city is home to two of the world’s most prominent universities, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  
  下车后沿着哈佛花园漫步，哈佛广场周围的大片草地构成了哈佛大学学院中最古老的部分，也是哈佛大学学院的中心点。导游会向您讲述这个地方是如何成为美国国家历史地标的。
  Hop off the coach and take a stroll along Harvard Yard, a large grassy area adjacent to Harvard Square that constitutes the oldest part and center the Harvard University campus. Your guide will explain how this locale became a US National Historic Landmark.
  
  随后您将看到被列入“美国国家史迹名录”中的坎布里奇公地。这个公园正是乔治•华盛顿控制大陆军队的地点。接下来，沿着托利党聚集区行驶，经过著名诗人和教育家亨利沃兹沃思•朗费罗的故居。
  Nearby, you’ll see Cambridge Common, listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. This is public park is where George Washington took control of the Continental Army. Next, drive along Tory Row past the home of the famous poet and educator, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
  
  继续前往附近的莱克星顿，这个城市因打响美国独立战争的第一枪而闻名。在开车穿过这座城市的途中，您将看到各种各样的历史建筑、公园和纪念碑，大多数都建于殖民时期和独立战争时期。
  Continue driving to the nearby town of Lexington, famous for being the site of the first shot of the Revolutionary War. You’ll see a variety of historical buildings, parks and monuments, most dating from colonial and Revolutionary times, on your drive through town as well as take the time to have lunch on your own.
  
  在被称为“莱克星顿公地”的莱克星顿战役草坪下车，近距离地参观1642年莱克星顿战役的地址。这里同样也是美国国家历史地标，在草地前方有一座约翰•帕克上尉的雕像，他是莱克星顿民兵领袖。导游会讲述在您脚下这片土地上发生过的独立战争，让您了解这位领袖抗击700名英国士兵的英勇事迹。
  Hop off the coach at the Lexington Battle Green, formally known as the Lexington Common, for an up-close look at the site of the Battle of Lexington in 1642. Also a US National Historic Landmark, this field is fronted by a statue representing Captain John Parker, the leader of the Lexington minutemen. Hear about this man’s courageous efforts against 700 English soldiers as your guide conjures scenes from the Revolutionary War that happened on the very ground beneath your feet.
  
  随后，沿着战争之路继续行驶，这是一条经过莱克星顿、林肯和康科德的长为5.5英里（9千米）的道路，纪念战争期间英国士兵从波士顿出发行走的道路。您还将经过保罗•里维尔警告村里人“英国人来了”时走过的道路。
  Your tour continues with a drive along the Battle Road Trail, a 5.5-mile (9-km) pathway in Lexington, Lincoln and Concord that marks the path once trodden by British soldiers from Boston during the war. You’ll also follow the route that Paul Revere took as he warned the countryside that “the British are coming!”
  
  在康科德，将经过哥特小说家纳撒尼尔•霍桑故居，《小妇人》作者路易莎•梅•阿尔科特故居，以及散文家、诗人和哲学家拉尔夫•瓦尔多•爱默生的故居。
  In Concord, journey past the homes of gothic novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott -- author of Little Women -- and Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist, poet and philosopher.
  
  最后，将到达北桥，通常被称为“老北桥”，这是康科德战役的历史景点。现在的木制人行桥是当年战争时木桥的复制品。
  Finally, you'll make your way to the North Bridge, often called the Old North Bridge. This is historical attraction was the site of the Battle of Concord; the current wooden pedestrian bridge is a replica of the one that stood on the day of the battle.
  
  行程结束后，导游将您送回波士顿酒店，而您也会对美国历史产生新的独特的见解。
  After your historical tour, your guide will drive you back to your Boston hotel, leaving you with many new, fascinating insights on American history.

• 返程

  时长：约4.5小时/返回原出发地