Federal Shutdown Would Impact Local Historic Sites
BOSTON (AP) - A federal government shutdown would impact a number of popular historical attractions in the Boston area.
A spokesman for the National Park Service says visitors centers would close and tours would be suspended at sites including the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown; the Longfellow House in Cambridge; the John F. Kennedy birthplace in Brookline; the Lowell National Historic Park; the Adams National Historic Park in Quincy; and the Minuteman National Historic Park in Concord.
WBZ-TV's Jim Armstrong reports on how the shutdown would affect people
One exception would be Old Ironsides. The USS Constitution in Boston would remain open to visitors.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Bernice Corpuz reports.
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Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he was concerned about how a potential Friday midnight shutdown would affect Massachusetts. He said the state does not have the resources to fill in any gaps caused by the loss of federal spending.
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