Day 7 - The Freedom Trail

 We only had a few hours in Boston until we had to get to the Airport... sadly Vacations must end...

So we got in an Uber and Went to the Constitution and figured we would follow the Freedom Trail back towards our Hotel ( we were close to the end of it) Grab our stuff and get to the Airport.!

The USS Constitution!  There is a rumor that one of our historical relatives stowed away on this ship. And the once discovered was put to work.... hmmmm

This is the other ship docked on the other side - I thought it was cool!

The Freedom Trail actually starts at Bunker hill - and we could see the monument from the Constitution site

This ( below) is not historical - but we were in front of the stadium where the Celtics play  - so K wanted proof that we were there. (Ps I did tell you that east coast weather plays havoc on a girls hair right?)

I had printed a map of the Freedom Trail before I left home - so we kept putting the next location into our phones and following the phone maps...

So we found the Copps Hill Cemetary

there were tons of apartments around it and then we found

The North Church

I thought it was pretty cool. But one of the things that was different to me - is life just keeps happening around these Historical Sites... there were parks and apartments and stores....

You have to see it in Black and White - My favorite!

Then we plugged in Paul Reveres House

and saw it and the courtyard next to it.

We also saw the sight of the Boston Massacre. March 5th 1770 - Dr Ben Avery Ware told us a lot about it, and of course you have to google it more. 

Below

These Cemetaries are also all over 

This one had famous people like Sam Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Paul Revere

and more - but they are just there - it the middle of peoples daily commutes

For each site we were putting the next one in our Phone maps - and I kept thinking - you know

if they are going to call it a trail - there should be markers or something around.

And then I noticed the sidewalk

I pointed it out and my dear sweet caring husband looks at me as says

You mean you didn't know that is what we have been following.

Oh boy...   and look - I even found a marker that confirmed that we really had been following the *trail*

our Duck Boat Tour Guide had told us that in the olden days a lot of folks couldn't read - so there were these little symbols put out in front of stores - like a tea cup, and spoon, and we found this one. But I am not sure what it is.... maybe a shaving kit thing?

Let's just say I am glad I can read

EVERYWHERE

there is inspiration for Quilts!!!

and MORE!!

and MORE

Here's another one -

a super old historical Church - with a skyscraper right next to it!

Amazing!

We completed the Whole Freedom Trail - our brains were buzzing and Look what we found!!

after that - we hurried back to the hotel, Packed up and headed to the airport....

Its good to be back home again....

( except the Laundry and the cooking and... hahahahaha!!)