Travel to the historic neighbourhood of Boston's North End with your Boston Handicap van rentals. The North End is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It has the distinction of being the city's oldest residential community, where people have lived continuously since it was settled in the 1630s. Though small, the neighborhood has approximately 100 eating establishments, and a variety of tourist attractions that you can discover with your Boston handicap van rentals. Shop till you drop or relax in a café, whatever you want to do, you're bound to find it at Boston North End.

A little history

The North End was home to some of Boston's wealthiest residents and later to the first community of African American people created by freed and escaped slaves. In the early 19th century, the Irish began to migrate to the North End in huge numbers and dominated the neighborhood for many decades. The North End then became one of the centers of Jewish life in Boston; Hebrew inscriptions can still be found on several buildings. On January 15, 1919, the North End was the site of the Boston Molasses Disaster. The Skinny House, stands near the top of Copp's Hill within sight of Old North Church and the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge. In the early 20th century, the North End became the center of the Italian community of Boston. It is still largely residential and well known for its small, authentic Italian restaurants and for the first Italian cafe, Caffe Vittoria.

Taking time for coffee

If you are in the area with your Boston handicap can rentals you definitely need to make a trip to Caffe Vittoria. Established in 1929, Caffe Vittoria is world renowned as the first Italian caffe in Boston. We have served the Italian-American community as well as a myraid of tourists and visitors to Boston's historic North End. The Vittoria's old world charm gives one a feeling of being in a romantic cafe in "Bella Italia." With four levels of seating and three full liquor bars, there is something for everyone. Indulge in true Italian tradition and have a Grappa from our extensive Grappa collection. Most importantly, sit still and enjoy the old world atmosphere of Vittoria.

Famous architecture and landmarks

The Boston North End is loaded with famous architecture and landmarks for you to discover you're your Boston handicap van rentals. Although the North End is part of Boston's original area of settlement, the bulk of the architecture one sees there today dates from the late nineteenth to early 20th centuries. The neighborhood has a mixture of architecture from all periods of American history, including early structures such as the Old North Church (1723), the Paul Revere House (1680), the Pierce-Hichborn House (1711), and the Clough House (1712). The historic Copp's Hill is the site of Copp's Hill Burying ground, one of America's oldest cemeteries. The cemetery contains many graves dating back to the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries including Puritan divines Cotton and Increase Mather and Prince Hall, founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry. The Skinny House, the narrowest house in Boston, is across the street. The famous Great Brink's Robbery took place in the North End. The Brink's Building in which the robbery took place still stands as the North End Parking Garage, at the corners of Prince St., Hull St., and Commercial St. The Freedom Trail passes through the North End, making official stops at some of the sites mentioned above.

Before you go...

For more information when you travel to Boston North End with your Boston handicap van rentals check out their official website at http://northendboston.com/