Boston Freedom Trail -- Jim's Pictures from Boston 1999

As part of my visit to Boston in the end of October 1999, I walked along the Freedom Trail. The Freedom Trail is a 3 mile tour of some of the major historical sites in Boston, marked with a red stripe. Here are some pictures from along there on October 30th. Click on a picture to receive a larger version. Enjoy -- Jim

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Freedom Trail
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At the start of the trail
Boston Common, established 1634, is the oldest public park in the U.S.

I forget what this monument was for. (composite picture)

An example of the red stripe that runs along the trail.

The State House

This is the Granary Burying Ground where several figures of the American Revolution are buried.

Statue of Ben Franklin and old City Hall

Statue of Paul Revere

The USS Constitution is nicknamed "Old Ironsides" due to its thick (wooden) hull and resistance to enemy cannon fire. It was commissioned in 1797, one of the original 6 ships in the US Navy, and the only one still commissioned.
View from the dock

Looking up one of the masts

Cannons on the cannon deck

The only stove on board

The quarter deck, where the crew slept

Back topside

Me at the helm

The bow

The Bunker Hill Monument. This commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle actually took place on nearby Breeds Hill, and that is where the monument is.

The base of the monument.

24 November 1999