Walking the Freedom Trail in Boston

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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 bought myself a nice sweater and Clam Chowder (clam=palourde=soort mossel)

Follow me on the red line...

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Photos

1 Boston Common, Nov12 2010 (1)
The Freedom Trail starts at the Boston Common as this was the area where the British Forces were encamped during the occupation from 1775 to 1776.

2 Massachusetts State House, Nov12 2010
Shortly after the revolution, the State House was built by Charles Bullfinch as the new center of state governance. Today, the building still serves as the seat of the government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

3 Park Street Church, Nov12 2010
Park Street Church is known for its involvement in political, social and humanitarian issues. In 1829, William Lloyd Garrison gave a speech from the chuch's pulpit condemning slavery. He was the first to do so in public

4 Old Granary Burial Ground, Nov12 2010
Right next to Park Street Church is the Old Granary Burial Ground, named after the granary that once stood on the site of the church.

4 Old Granary Burial Ground, Nov12 2010 (5)
Some of Boston's most famous revolutionaries were buried here, icluding John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine (all three signed the Declaration of Independence) as well as Paul Revere and victims of the Boston Massacre.

5 King
A granite building completed in 1754. It replaced an original wooden chapel, dating back to 1688. The chapel's pulpit, built in 1717, is one of the country's oldest.

5 King
This is the oldest burial ground in the city. The only burying ground in Boston for 30 years, it is the resting place of some of Boston's historical figures, including John Winthrop, Massachusetts' first Governor and William Dawes, one of the three riders who alerted Minutemen of the arrival of the British army.

6 First Public School, Nov12 2010 (3)
This was the site of the country's first public school, established in 1635. Benjamin Franklin attended classes in this school before he dropped out. His statue can be found nearby in front of the Old City House

6 First Public School, Nov12 2010 (1)
Signature of the Decleration of the Independence

6 First Public School, Nov12 2010 (2)
Benjamen Franklin