Park St. Cemetery, Boston, Ma.

White Dogwood

The Old State House, Boston

State and Washington Streets
On July 18, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed from the balcony of this building to a jubilant crowd.
In 1761, a full fifteen years before the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed, James Otis delivered a rousing speech against the Writs of Assistance here in this building. The Writs of Assistance refer to the King's ability to issue search warrants without providing any reason.
Otis argued that, "A man's house is his castle" and that, "Every one with this writ may be a tyrant." After watching James Otis deliver his speech, John Adams, who would later become the second president of the United States, declared, "... then and there the child Independence was born."
(The Walker's Guide to The Freedom Trail; publised by pocketmetro, www.pocketmetro.com)

Sights from Boston Common

George Washington: A Real Leader

The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies at Saratoga and Yorktown. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure. Following the end of the war in 1783, Washington retired to his plantation at Mount Vernon, prompting an incredulous King George III to state, "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world."


Washington died in 1799, and in his funeral oration, Henry Lee said that of all Americans, he was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."Washington has been consistently ranked by scholars as one of the greatest U.S. Presidents.
(Information obtained from Wikipedia)

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Freedom Trail Stop # 15

USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. Named after the Constitution of the United States of America by President George Washington, she is the oldest commissioned vessel afloat in the world.

Nicknamed, "Old Ironsides" because during battle in the War of 1812 the enemies' cannonballs bounced off the sides of the ship and never put the first hole in the ship. This is due to the hull of the ship being 18-24 inches thick of Georgia Pine and covered with copper. The copper was put on the ship by Paul Revere. Mr. Revere was a very busy man, but that is a blog for another day.

Constitution's mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace through active participation in public events and education through educational outreach, public access and historic demonstration. As a fully commissioned US Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs and special events while keeping the ship open to visitors year-round and providing free tours. The officers and crew are all active-duty US Navy personnel and the assignment is considered special duty in the Navy.
(Information provided from Wikipedia and the tour guide from the Freedom Trail.)

For you "Sam Adams" Lager Heads

The story as heard this weekend on the tour
is that Sam Adams was so Butt ugly that the
brewery chose to use Paul Revere's likeness
on the beer bottle. Sam Adams did inherit a
brewery from an uncle but ran it out of
business in eight months. The Sam Adams
brewery of today has literally nothing to do
with Sam Adams other than have his name.
Sam Adams was better known as a politician
and chief organizer of the Patriot cause leading to
the American Revolution. The most famous protest
that he organized was "The Boston Tea Party".

When in Boston..............

I do believe that Bostonian's and the surrounding
area support their baseball team more than any
other area that I have seen. It's good to see so
many people support the same thing.......... an
American favorite..........baseball.

Thru Boston

Heading north throught Boston on Route 3.



Tip O'Neill Tunnel (Former Speaker of the House
of Representatives) .


Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge


The Bunker Hill Bridge carries eight lanes of
traffic and crosses the Charles River.