I had an awesome opportunity to go on a trip with the Andersons to Boston and New York at the end of July. I will always refer to this as my trip with Mackenzie, I just love this girl!
On July 24th we enjoyed a trip on the Freedom Trail. There are painted lines on the streets of Boston that show you the way, but we went with a great tour guide.
Our first area was Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall. This was the market place of Boston and the Hall is where the first meetings leading to the revolution occurred.
Next we went to the Old State House. This was the British headquarters and where the Boston Massacre occurred. The revolution started about 6 years ahead of the 1776 revolution across all the colonies. This area truly is where the Untied States began.
During the Irish potato famine several Irish immigrants moved into Boston and out numbered the puritan people.
The first public school was developed in Boston in 1635.
At the Boston Cemetery we found the Franklin family plot. Benjamin Franklin is not buried there, but his extended family is.
This cemetery is very old, at some point a person moved all the headstones to the lawn mowing was easier, so it is not clear if the people are buried where the headstones actually are.
We stopped at the headstone of Paul Revere and John Hancock
Pirates even had headstones in the cemetery. We also saw Samuel Adams grave stone as well.
We stopped at Boston Commons, the location of the first city park on land donated by William Blackstone. Protests are still held in Boston Commons today.
We stopped at the Massachusetts State House and walked through the Beacon Hill homes.
This house in becon hill was steps without a door. But the changing of homes is very restricted in this area due to the historical nature of the area.
The oldest street in America
The front used for filming the T.V. Show Cheers. The inside does not look the same, and we did not go in.
A statute of George Washington and Brad with his love, Alexander Hamilton!
The place where the Boston Marathon ends and of course the Boston Public Library!
Samuel Adams
We decided to tour the house of Paul Revere. Very interesting!
We stopped at the old North Church, this is where the the fire was placed in the windows to warn that the British were coming.
We went to Bunker Hill, but we were unable to go in because someone was sick within the tower and tours were cancelled.
Our last stop was the U.S.S. Constitution. This famous ship was used many times, but most well known during the War of 1812.
It was so fun to enjoy time with Briana, Mackenzie, Kim, Brad and Jase and it is hard to believe how people in the past lived!
We enjoyed a great dinner at a place called Max Brenners in the evening and an amazing beginning to this trip!
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