Six swan figures wait on the grass to be mounted onto their respective pontoons being assembled in the Public Garden. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The first public botanical garden in America is a park of many charms. And one of its most charming features is, by acclaim, the swan boats.
The iconic boats have delighted passengers and sightseers in Boston every spring and summer since 1877 with the exception of 2020, when the season was canceled because of the pandemic.
The drought ends Saturday, when the pedal-powered fleet returns to the lagoon.
Lyn Paget, president of Swan Boats Inc., connects the swan boat s rudder to the steering system. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)