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! :) |
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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. |
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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.
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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!!!!! :[) |
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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.
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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. |
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