this is the north east corner of the Boston Commons, where the trail starts at the visitor center. As you can see there are plenty of toursists but being March it's not too croweded or hot.
The graveyard attached to the Park Street church. There a quite a few famous people buried or remembered there. Also, the day I was there volunteers from the church were outside the gates with notebooks on who was buried there and a speaker dressed as someone from the colonies, although I didn't stop to listen.
This picture of the Benjamin Franklin memorial is neat because you can see the speaker who was (I'm guessing) talking about Franklin. Possibly as Franklin. I should have listened. I did hear however one tourist, after reading the info board, exclaim that he must be one of our most accomplished presidents. I literally sighed and rolled my eyes. Luckily the person she was with corrected her and looked mildly embarrassed. good haha
First public school. I think there's a steak house there now weirdly.
Old South Meeting House
Old State House. My favorite part of the tour. I love history anyway but this place was incredible to walk into. So many important people in the history of the US have walked through the doors. I came here twice actually, but went on the tour once. It was very informative to both walk around and see the exhibits, and follow the tour which led through some of the exhibits talking more in depth about what was there.
The scale model of the Old State House INSIDE the Old State House.
Part of the tour (which was $8) is a character you receive. The tour guide talks about who was influential in Boston around the American Revolution and you can apply that to your character. Of course, women, young people, poor people, etc had no power at the time. Luckily i was a doctor who did have some access to the state house and would have held some influence.
The biography was neat (although don't get me started on the social network aspect). But it was interesting to "get to know" someone who had been there at the massacre site and learn about the personal aspect of one of the people alive at that time.
The staircase at the Old State House. Although not original to first construction they are old enough that i was a bit in awe walking up and down them. They are gorgeous too.
Site of the Boston Massacre. A lot of what was said on the tour was things i had learned from school or from reading about subjects that interest me but it was still really great to stand where things happened in history and somehow make me feel apart of it.
This is the window where the Declaration of Independence was read for the first time to the city of Boston.
Faneuil Hall and market buildings. Very lively with shops and restaurants.The crowd is there watching some sort of magician of course (ugh).
Walking along the area around Faneuil Hall and shops i was so happy to find a Christmas store. Here's my thing about souvenirs i don't really buy into them. On most of the trips I've taken i've bought things for other people but only when i know they would really love them, they were especially meaningful or part of a christmas gift. So when i was on VESPA in Europe for 3 months i purchased christmas gifts for my family. my dad got a swiss watch and my mom an italian leather bag. For myself, i buy christmas ornaments. i have a "travel tree" that has a collected works from the places i've been and i love it.
That's part 1 of the freedom trail for now. i will have part 2 up sometime soon!
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