USS Constitution

Day trip into Boston

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October 14th 2006
Saturday my friend Bernie & I caught the 0830 commuter train into Boston which a round trip is $10.50 which sure beats driving into the city. It took about an hour from Franklin. When we arrived at the train station we purchased the trolley ticket which was a City View one. It was the one with less stops (8) than the other which at first I was dissappointed because we had originally wanted the one ... read more

North America » United States » Massachusetts » Boston

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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