Boston, Massachusetts

This past week we had a great time in Boston. Scooter had Monday off for Presidents Day so we decided to take advantage of the long weekend. Sunday after church we headed for Massachusetts. We arrived in Boston around 3pm. Traffic was awful; we got stuck behind a Chinese New Year parade. The kids thought it was neat to see the dragons and people everywhere. We searched for a place to park, got lost, and saw a lot of the city. About an hour later we were parked and on our way to the markets. We met Dan, his sister, daughter, and a friend at North End Market. We spent several hours walking through Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, North and South End Markets, and the Old State House (where the Boston Massacre took place). Faneuil hall is also called the “cradle of the Freedom” many important meetings were held here, including a meeting to protest the stamp act that led to angry citizens attacking the governor’s mansion. It was neat to know that you were standing in the same building in which Sam Adams fired up patriots. We also did some shopping ans enjoyed hot, fresh clam chowder in bread bowl. As the crowd thinned out the kids enjoyed playing and dancing around the empty court yard.
The next day we started out with a visit to the USS Constitution “Old Iron Side” Museum. We had a great time. We learned about the Barbary war, the War of 1812, how to fire a cannon and all about the life of a sailor on the USS Constitution. Anyone interested in learning more about the ship, check out the link I added. The museum offers a great curriculum on the USS Constitution for free. After several hours we moved on the Bunker Hill Monument and Museum. Wow, how amazing to be in the place where the first battles for our freedom was fought. We also saw Paul Reveres home, Old North Church, the King’s Chapel, the Boston Commons, the wharf and Fenway Park. After an exhausting day of walking we went to lunch at “Cheers”. The kids were unimpressed as it was before their time but Scooter and I enjoyed having a burger and cold beer at Cheers.

We had a great two day and would love to go back again.