Flights from Sault Ste. Marie to Boston

A wicked smart neighbourhood

Visit Boston’s brainy neighbour on your trip from Sault Ste. Marie, to see how this city earned its wicked smart reputation.

The history of East Cambridge is highly educated. With Harvard University and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) both located in Cambridge, this brainy area is known for its educational institutions.

The campus engages with the community at the MIT Museum. On the ground floor, you’ll find the highlights of MIT’s current research, ranging from air safety to video games. A life-sized hologram of Bob Marley hints toward the surprising second storey. Robotics, holography, and pinging, whirling world of kinetic sculptures, add fun to this museum of science.

Away from the campuses, East Cambridge’s community contains a collection of Portuguese bakeries, fish markets, barbershops, and fresh poultry. The low-key side of this neighbourhood known for higher learning is also well worth exploring.

In the Cambridge Antique Market, five floors of vintage goods offer a different sort of exhibit to explore. Glass baubles, buddha figurines, and toy battleships contribute to an unfathomable number of items even MIT couldn't calculate. Look through the wares of 150 vendors to see East Cambridge’s beautifully chaotic market.

After wandering through the area’s museum and market, spend some time outside in East Cambridge’s parks. North Point Park and Lechmere Canal Park both offer pleasant waterfront strolls for relaxing on trip from Sault Ste. Marie.

As you’re on your way out of East Cambridge, smarten up at the Museum of Science. This institution on the border of the neighbourhood Boston’s spectacular science museums. From here, you can stroll into Boston’s west end, or continue into the downtown core which is always bursting with more things to do.

A revolutionary neighbourhood

On the site of a former Puritan settlement, you’ll find the next stop on your trip from Sault Ste. Marie to Boston.

America’s revolutionary past is always close at hand in Boston’s Charlestown neighbourhood. As you walk throughout this area, the Bunker Hill Monument remains visible on the horizon.

Aside from acting as a handy navigation tool when visiting, this 221-foot tower on Breed’s Hill commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill. Despite the name, most of the fighting of the Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on Breed’s Hill. To clear up any confusion about the battle and monument, pay a visit to the nearby Bunker Hill Museum.

At sea level, “Old Ironsides” stands, or rather, floats, to recall America’s maritime battles. The USS Constitution gained her famous nickname in the War of 1812, for her ability to survive the cannon fire of the British fleet. Now that she’s retired, she stays docked in the Boston Harbour, across from the USS Constitution Museum, which details more of her exploits.

You won’t find any ship’s rations on the menu at Charlestown’s restaurants. In Warren’s Tavern, pub fare is served with a side of history. Both Benjamin Franklin and George Washington are reputed to have dined in this historic watering hole. Though it wasn’t on the menu when these American legends ate here, one of Warren’s best dishes is undoubtedly the Tavern Burger.

If you’re looking to burn off a few calories after lunch, walk along Charlestown’s waterfront. Stroll through the Charlestown Naval Yard, where ships were built by Bostonians for almost 175 years.

Turn your feet towards the Freedom Trail to trace the path of the rest of Boston’s past. Cross the Charlestown Bridge to continue the 2.5-mile length of this road through some of the most important sites in the American Revolution.

By the time you’re back in Sault Ste. Marie, you’ll be an expert on Boston’s part in America’s road to independence.