Boston Common

Boston Common also referred to as "the Common", "Boston Commons", and "Boston Public Garden" is a location in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background
The common was established in 1634 as a communal grazing ground for cattle. It subsequently became a public park, the oldest in the country. In the year before the Revolutionary War, one thousand Redcoats camped here, and it was from here that the force marched on Lexington and Concord. Described as an idyllic park, the common was surrounded by mansions and once featured ornate swan boats in the pond before the Great War.

Layout
Situated south of the river in the center of downtown Boston, the Boston Common is a park consisting of a pond, bandstand, historical placards, and a statue. Swan's Pond is situated on the western side, complete with pre-War swan boats. Several roadways converge at the common, including Boylston, Tremont, and Essex Streets. Several signs warning of danger surround the pond from these approaching roadways.

Surrounding locations included the Massachusetts State House to the north, the Boylston Club on the outskirts to the south, the Prost bar, a basement bar on the north corner of the western row of buildings, and Park Street station, on the northeasternmost corner.

The Freedom Trail also begins at Boston Common. There is a non-hostile Protectron named tour bot located on the eastern side of the common next to the fountain. In front of the fountain, there is a sign and a seal. The sign reads, "At Journey's End Follow Freedom's Lantern," and the seal reads "The Freedom Trail. Boston." The number 7 is written in the center with red ink, and the letter A in Trail is bracketed.

Notable loot

 * Grognak the Barbarian issue #6 - On the ground in the gazebo at the center of the common next to a skeleton and several radiation barrels.

Related quests

 * Road to Freedom: The Sole Survivor has heard of a group that aims to take on the Institute and only has the clue, "Follow the Freedom Trail." To find the Railroad, they have to start at Boston Common.

Appearances
Boston Common appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes
Boston Common is based on the real world Boston Common, likewise known as "the Common," a central public park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts that serves as the southern end of the Freedom Trail. The real world Parkman Bandstand can also be seen in-game.