Swan Boats
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Swan Boats are iconic, pedal-powered pleasure boats with swan-shaped prows that offer leisurely rides on the lagoon in Boston’s Public Garden.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swan Boats of Boston | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic attraction
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pedal boat ⓘ pleasure boat ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
local Boston tourism brochures
ⓘ
travel guides about Boston ⓘ |
| capacity | multiple passengers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
popular family activity in Boston
ⓘ
symbol of Boston Public Garden ⓘ |
| environment |
man-made lagoon
ⓘ
surrounded by landscaped gardens ⓘ |
| familyBusiness | true ⓘ |
| feature |
bench seating for passengers
ⓘ
canopy on some boats ⓘ swan-shaped superstructure at stern ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Robert Paget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1877 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Boston Public Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
fiberglass swan structures
ⓘ
wooden hulls ⓘ |
| near |
Arlington Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boston Common NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearance in postcards and photographs
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association with Boston Public Garden ⓘ iconic status in Boston ⓘ |
| offers | leisurely rides ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Paget family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | lagoon in Boston Public Garden ⓘ |
| operatingSeason |
early fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| partOf | Boston tourist attractions ⓘ |
| poweredBy | human pedaling ⓘ |
| propulsion | pedal-powered ⓘ |
| safetyEquipment | life jackets available ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | true ⓘ |
| shape | swan-shaped prow ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
ⓘ
families ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| ticketRequired | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Swan Boats of Boston