Expedition in Boston

On April 8th, 2009, the 5th grade went on a historical field trip. The field trip included Paul Revere's house, Old North Church, Copp's Hill, Faneuil Hall, Old State House, and the new waterway.  We had a scavenger hunt - pictures of places that you had to find and write a description of! :)

Copp's Hill

          Copp's Hill is the second oldest cemetery in Boston. There are many famous people who are buried there, including Robert Newman, the caretaker of the Old North Church. Some of the oldest stones date back to the 1600s. People placed shells, coins, and rocks on top of gravestones for luck. Unfortunately, while British soldiers we training there, they shot at the gravestones for fun. :(

Paul Revere's House

           Paul Revere's house is over 320 years old! The original builder of this house was  Robert Howard, a wealthy Puritan merchant, in 1680. It was on North Square. Paul Revere lived there from 1770-1800.

The New Waterway

          The new waterway was once where the old docks were. Now it is not only a place to dock your boat (if you have one) but you can also take a nice harborwalk.
 

Faneuil Hall

          Faneuil Hall was a market place in colonial times. The stores are still active. There is a  grasshopper weathervane on top of Faneuil Hall and it represents good luck. There are a lot of GREAT and YUMMY restaurants at Faneuil Hall!!!!! :[)

Old State House

        The Old State House has a lion on top of it, and it is made of gold. It stands for Great Britain. There is also a unicorn which was made of silver, standing for the same thing. :) The original lion and unicorn were torn down and burned in 1776. They were restored in 1882.
 

Old North Church

   The Old North Church is the oldest church in Boston. People have attended it since 1732, and people even go there today! People who went to the church had boxes they had to purchase to enter the church, and you can decorate them! Robert Newman was the caretaker of the church.