Walk the line

So Boston makes it easy on us nerds via the Freedom Trail. Throughout downtown there is a red line, mostly in brick, that takes you 'round to all the sights. See:

And here is what we saw.

Capitol Building. Not as cool as Connecticut or Texas, but way better than Florida.


This is a memorial for the 54th regiment, the first regiment of black volunteers to fight in the civil war.


You have to click on this photo to get the full effect. Its a very detailed, very beautiful hopscotch court that commemorates the first public school in America.


This is a statue recognizing Boston's aide in the Potato Famine. In 1847, Captain Robert Bennet Forbes left Boston Harbor with 800 tons of food, supplies and clothing and set out for Ireland. What a nice guy.


This is all the commemorates the Boston Massacre, which I thought was odd. Just a circle of stones in the pavement. In the middle of a crazy busy 5 way intersection. Weird.


Paul Revere house:


Paul Revere:


The signal lanterns of Paul Revere that warned the country of the British troops of their march to Lexington and Concord were displayed in the steeple of this church.