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City in Massachusetts, United States
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Medford is a city in Massachusetts with a population of 60,000 (2020). It is home to Tufts University.
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the house mentioned in the song "Over the River and Through the Woods".
This plaque, located on the site of Simpson Tavern, a 19th-century boarding house, commemorates the birthplace of "Jingle Bells" and claims that James Pierpont wrote the Christmas carol after watching a sleigh race.
Wrights Tower, located within Medford city limits, overlooks Medford and the city of Boston skyline. Various hiking trails.
Located in a new development close to the Wellington T stop on the Orange Line. Great Japanese food, with fresh sushi and clean, subdued atmosphere.
Near Logan International Airport and only four miles from downtown Boston.
By public transit
Medford is home to the final two stops on the E branch of the Green line — one at Tufts University and the other at Ball Square.
By car
You can take exit 31 (Route 16 exit) or exit 32 (Medford/Malden exit) from Interstate 93 to Medford.
By bike
Unfortuantely, there is very little in the way of cycle infrastructure getting to and around Medford. Virtually all cycle routes into Medford require cycling in mixed traffic.
By car
It can be difficult to use the car to get around in the Medford city center, given the difficulties of finding parking and the one way streets.
By bike
There are BlueBikes stations available within Medford, though they are spaced much further apart compared to neighboring Somerville and Everett.
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