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Yo Gabapentin
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· Jul 29
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![Nicknames of Boston
Slang terms for the city in Massachusetts, United States
"Beantown" redirects here. For the town formerly known as Beantown, see Waldorf, Maryland.
Boston has many nicknames, inspired by various historical contexts. They include:
The City on a Hill
Came from governor John Winthrop's goal, of the original Massachusetts Bay Colony, to create the biblical "City on a Hill." It also refers to the original three hills of Boston.
The City by the Bay
Comes from its location facing Massachusetts Bay and serving as the capital of the original Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The Hub
is a shortened form of a phrase recorded by writer
Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Hub of the Solar System.
[1] This has since developed into The Hub of the Universe.
[2] [3]
The Athens of America
is a title given by William Tudor, co-founder of the North American Review, for Boston's great cultural and intellectual influence. Also a nickname of Philadelphia. 141
The Puritan City
Was given in reference to the religion of the city's founders.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3p7m65ikus2al6tiizhbmwqq/bafkreiadzahujnsjrziwnvz4udeofvvnx6mj3folbqpkhzxskeu2mbugvy@jpeg)
