Harvard Yard

Boston day two

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October 4th 2006
Another glorious warm and sunny day saw us viewing Boston from the top of the Prudential Tower, taking a cruise of the harbour, walking through a beautiful park called The Public Garden and visiting Harvard University which is located in nearby Cambridge. Tomorrow we start our tour of rural New England and hopefully get a good view of the fall foliage colours. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more