Betty was Boston Duck Tours first DUCK, purchased back in 1994. She is named after the phrase Beantown, which is a nickname for Boston. This term was first used when sailors were coming back to port in the colonial era. The familiar smell of cooked baked beans, a Boston staple, surely meant that the crew was close to home. Ever since that era, the name “Beantown” has had a special place in all Bostonians hearts.