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| Boston’s first skyscraper. Originally built in 1837, 26 floors were added to the structure in 1913. Today they have been renovated and made into condo’s for easy commuting to downtown businesses. |
| Faneuil Hall was constructed in 1742 for merchant families to trade and buy goods. Town meetings, held here between 1764 and 1774, heard Samuel Adams and others lead cries of protest against the imposition of taxes on the colonies. The building was enlarged in 1806. Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Lucy Stone brought their struggles for freedom here in the 19th century. Today the marketplace is used for local business to sell quick foodstuff to tourists. Merchants serve dishes in the marketplace from many different cultures. |
| Quincy Market was added in 1826 as an expansion to Faneuil Hall. The 170-year-old Quincy Market, located directly behind Faneuil Hall, served as Boston 's wholesale food distribution center until the 1960s. Today it too is used for local merchants to market their foods and dishes from around the world. |
| The courtyard picture above shows entertainment found in the marketplace. People from all over the US come here to entertain the marketplace crowds for tips. |
| More courtyard photos |
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| This picture shows the color flowers one merchant sells on a daily basis. |
| Here is a well known bar also located in Boston. We all remember the TV show. |
| Now we are going to take a historic tour to some site of the Freedom trail. The 3 mile trail is a walking tour of 16 sites and structures of historic importance in downtown Boston and Charlestown . Ninety-minute tours begin at the Visitor Center at 15 State Street and cover the heart of the Freedom Trail from the Old South Meeting House to the Old North Church. |
| Founded in 1660, the Granary Burying Ground is the city's third-oldest cemetery. It serves as the final resting place for many notable Revolutionary War patriots including three signers of the Declaration of Independence and many victims of the Boston Massacre. Samuel Adams, John Hancock & Paul Revere. The monument is just a marker for Paul Revere. His actual gravestone is much smaller and very modest marker located right next to the monument. Actually his impact was not noted until after his death in 1818. |
| Here's Velvet taking a break and a chat with an historic politician in Boston … Course he talked her ear off about Boston history! Click here or on her picture to see more of Velvet's vacation at Cheryl's in Boston! PS: Carla's hostess gift to Cheryl was a cute Jo doll - see it below. |
