What do the lights on the Hancock Tower signify?
The lights indicate the weather conditions expected 3 hours later. The color code usually is recited in rhyme: Steady blue, clear view Flashing blue, clouds due Steady red, rain ahead Flashing red, snow instead In summer, flashing red indicates that the Boston Red Sox baseball game has been postponed. What towns were flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir? The Swift River Valley towns of Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott were evacuated in the 1930s to allow for the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir. What is the background of the Swan Boats in the Public Garden? In 1877, Robert Paget was inspired by the opera Lohengrin to add swans to his fleet of boats. The Paget family had begun running a rowboat concession in the Public Garden in 1870. They adapted the boats to be powered by pedals in 1877 and hid the mechanism between giant swan figures. The swans serve both a fanciful and practical purpose. What are the Boston Post canes? Edwin A. Grozier, Boston Post publisher, created a pub
