Walking the Freedom Trail in Boston

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November 12th 2010

Published: November 19th 2010

Today I had to bring my roommate to the airport so I took the occasion to stay for the day in Boston. I decided to walk the Freedom trail. It is a 2,5 mile (4km) long path through downtown Boston that passes 16 of the city's historic landmarks. On my way I stopped at Starbucks to drink and eat a special fall snack: Pumpkin Spicy latte and pumpkin bread. At Faneuil Hall I did some shopping and b... Read Full Entry

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Vanessa Magdelyns

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In 2009, I decided to participate in a program to work in America. From August 1st 2010, I worked as an educator for a year on the East Coast. I worked with children from 9 to 13 years old with mental disabilities and autism at Seven Hills Foundation, Fitchburg, MA. On my days off and vacation I traveled and discovered the American culture. Have a nice journey by following me thru this blog ... full info

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On the Freedom Trail, Nov12 2010

7 Old Corner Bookstore Building, Nov12 2010

The brick landmark building at the corner of School Street and Washington Street stands on a plot once owned by Mary Hutchinson, a religious reformer who was expelled from Massachusetts in 1638 for heresy. Built in 1718, the Bookstore Building was long home to a publishing house and later a bookstore.

Visitor Center @ Old State House, Nov12 2010

Visitor Center @ Old State House, Nov12 2010 (1)

8 Old South Meeting House, Nov12 2010

The building had the largest capacity for town meetings in colonial Boston, often used by patriots who encouraged crowds to revolt against British taxation. One of these meetings, on December 6, 1773, led to the 'Boston Tea Party', which sparked the Revolutionary War.

To Old State House, Nov12 2010

9 Old State House and 10 Boston Massacre Site, Nov12 2010

The seat of the British Colonial government from its construction in 1713 until the end of the American Revolution in 1776. After the revolution the building was used as the Commonwealth's State House until 1798, when they moved into the new (and current) State House. The square in front of the Old State House is the site of the Boston Massacre, where on March 5, 1770, British troops opened fire on colonists who had been taunting them throwing rocks and hurling insults. Five colonists were killed that day in what proved to be one of the catalytic events leading to the American Revolution.

11 Faneuil Hall, Nov12 2010

This is a building known as the 'Cradle of Liberty'. While Faneuil Hall's first floor was Boston's main market place, the second floor served as a meeting place. Samuel Adams was one of the patriots who gathered here, trying to convince fellow colonists to unite and fight against British oppression.