Swan Boats haved returned for the season

BOSTON — Saturday marks the return of the iconic Swan Boats to the Public Garden.

This will be the 141st year for the Swan Boats, which have been owned and operated by the Paget family since 1877.

Robert Paget, an Irish immigrant and shipbuilder, based the original design for the boats on the opera Lohengrin, which ends with a swan guiding the hero across a river.

The city says the oldest Swan Boat still in use is more than a century old while the newest launched in 1993. Each boat can carry up to 20 passengers. It's one of the cheapest tourists attractions in the city, with adults costing $3.50, children $2 and those under 2 yeas are free. Seniors are $3.

The Swan Boats are open every day, weather permitting.

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