We can’t know for certain that 23 West Cedar Street has been featured on a Boston postcard or two, ... and black shutters rising from Beacon Hill’s cobbled streets and it makes perfect sense.

Beacon Hill is packed with history. While it has a reputation for housing prominent figures in politics and business over the centuries, its makeup today is much more mixed.

Wander around Beacon Hill is ranked #15 out of 30 things to do in Boston. See pictures and our review of Wander around Beacon Hill.

One of Boston’s most unique celebrations of the arts returns June 4, as the Beacon Hill Art Walk takes over the quiet streets and alleys of the beautiful cobble stoned neighborhood.