Our first stop was the Granary Burial Ground because it was right next to the Boston Common and contains monuments of some very notable people in American history. Three of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were buried here as well as one of my favorite patriots, Paul Revere. Do you know the story of Paul Revere? Flat Lucas does now :-)
Flat Lucas and I in front of the Granary Burial Grounds and next to the Paul Revere memorial tablet. Click on the picture to read the tablet.Our next stop was to the Old State House. Built in 1713, it is the oldest surviving public building in Boston and, even more importantly, is the original site where the Declaration of Independence was read! Flat Lucas told me that he had heard about the Declaration of Independence before but couldn't remember exactly what it was. I told him that it was a document written to say that the United States wanted to be free from British rule. A long time ago, back in the 1700s, our country was actually ruled by another country called Great Britain.
Flat Lucas and I on the west front of the Old State House. Can you spot the Golden Eagle?
Flat Lucas and I on the east side of the Old State House showing the balcony where the first reading of the Declaration of Independence took place!
Flat Lucas was so fascinated by this part of American history, he wanted to read everything on his own.Our last stop on the Freedom Trail was the Samuel Adams statue in front of Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Samual Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was responsible for the Boston Tea Party and a member of the Continental Congress (an early form of our national government). He was also a well known political writer and philosopher.
Flat Lucas and I in front of the Samuel Adams statue in Faneuil. Flat Lucas is crossing his arms just like Samuel Adams.
After all that walking, Flat Lucas, Cassandra and I decide to stop for lemonade and a late lunch.
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