The Freedom Trail and Boston's North End

The OHR gang spent much of today exploring the Freedom Trail in Boston, including many of the sites crucial to our nation's fight for independence.  We walked about 3 1/2 miles, starting at Boston Common, winding our way past the Old Granary Burial Ground (where we saw the graves of Sam Adams, John Hancock, the victims of the Boston Massacre and Mother Goose), the Kings Chapel, Old South Meeting House, Old North Church, and John Hancock's house.  Many of these sites came alive for us, as we had studied this period of American History this year in the girls' schooling. 

This is the famous steeple of Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung on the night of April 18, 1775 as a signal to Paul Revere and William Dawes that the British were moving by sea to Charlestown and Lexington, beginning Paul Revere's famous midnight ride.  We plan on visiting Lexington and Concord, where the first shots of the war were fired, over the next few days.

We also visited the North End, Boston's old Italian neighborhood, where we enjoyed a stop at Mike's Pastries for some cookies and cannolis, as well as viewing the incredible marzipan.  If you ever get to Boston be sure to pay Mike's a visit.  Like everything in Boston, if you can get by the rude behavior of the locals, the city has a lot to offer!

After getting back to the Holiday Road, I hit the grocery store for some needed essentials, and we enjoyed dinner in the RV.  We explored the campground a bit, then had a nice fire outside and roasted some marshmallows.  The weather couldn't be much better right now.