The Freedom Trail

Thursday, July 15th, what a magnificent day! Sunny but not to hot, clear skies but not to bright, a great day to be alive. Today we walked the Freedom Trail. We started in the Boston Common, which is the oldest park in the country.
"The "Common" has been used for many different purposes throughout its long history. Until 1830, cattle grazed the Common, and until 1817, public hangings took place here. British troops camped on Boston Common prior to the Revolution and left from here to face colonial resistance at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775."

This is Frog's Pond

Adjecent to Boston Common is the Massachusetts State House.

Next on the trail was the Park Street church which had this wonderful stain glassed window.

Next we saw the Granary Burial Ground. It is the resting place for Paul Revere, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and the victims of the Boston Masacre.

From here we went to Kings Chapel in which I saw this Freedom Trail insignia.

And the First Public School in the United States, The Latin School.

Then on to The Old State House the Boston Massacre site and Faneuil Hall

 And then lunch time at the Ye Olde Union Oyster House

 

Beth, Holly and Peter in John F. Kennedy's booth!

After lunch we walked thru the Old North Church and on to the U.S.S. Constitution and last but certainly not least we went into Paul Revere's House.