The Wet Red Line of the Fredom Trail.
Oct. 5th, 2010 09:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dolphins_logThere is lots to do in Boston. We chose to sample bits of it by walking the Freedom Trail. There is a red line either in paint or brick that starts at Boston Commons and leads you around all the important historical structures and locations from the American Revolution. It's suppose to go for 2 and a half miles, but we managed to tack on 7 more miles by going off trail into cemeteries and churches and the tall ship USS Constitution.
It was a pretty typical drizzly Seattle type day. I wore my Volksmarching shoes because I expected them to get wet. You know.... 280 K sort of breaks down a shoes support. My feet are killing me.
Things we saw... The Granary Burying Ground, a cemetery completely surrounded by buildings, right up to the edge of the grounds. We found the markers for John Hancock and Paul Revere. Paul Revere's headstone is very small and broken down, but it's covered with pennies. People are piling pennies all over his grave. I would have if I had any.
Kings Chapel and Burying Ground. There are a few noted historical people in this cemetery. The first Mayor of Massachusetts, John Winthrop. The first woman to step off the Mayflower, Mary Chilton. You know, I think I've seen those names on street signs all over New England.
The Old South Meeting House, where the plans for the Boston Tea Party were hatched.
The Old State House where the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people.
Faneuil Hall where American's first protested the excessive taxes, and the doctrine known as "taxation without representation" was first born.
Paul Revere's house, a wooden structure surrounded by brick homes.
The Old North Church. 'nuff said.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground. More tombstones.
The USS Constitution, A.K.A. Old Ironsides. The oldest navy vessel that's still commissioned.
Breed's Hill, where the battle for Bunker Hill took place. There was a mistake on a map before the battle took place.
That's some of the high points. That and we got wet.
Things we saw... The Granary Burying Ground, a cemetery completely surrounded by buildings, right up to the edge of the grounds. We found the markers for John Hancock and Paul Revere. Paul Revere's headstone is very small and broken down, but it's covered with pennies. People are piling pennies all over his grave. I would have if I had any.
Kings Chapel and Burying Ground. There are a few noted historical people in this cemetery. The first Mayor of Massachusetts, John Winthrop. The first woman to step off the Mayflower, Mary Chilton. You know, I think I've seen those names on street signs all over New England.
The Old South Meeting House, where the plans for the Boston Tea Party were hatched.
The Old State House where the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people.
Faneuil Hall where American's first protested the excessive taxes, and the doctrine known as "taxation without representation" was first born.
Paul Revere's house, a wooden structure surrounded by brick homes.
The Old North Church. 'nuff said.
Copp's Hill Burying Ground. More tombstones.
The USS Constitution, A.K.A. Old Ironsides. The oldest navy vessel that's still commissioned.
Breed's Hill, where the battle for Bunker Hill took place. There was a mistake on a map before the battle took place.
That's some of the high points. That and we got wet.
