Day 2 - A Patriot Day

Monday was a crisp day, sunny but barely above 20F with a bit of a biting  breeze.  We mounted our horse Volvo and set out to see some of the historic sites around Boston. Duane and Sue have owned their house in Harvard since 1976 and are great tour guides. 

We first stopped in Concord where on April 19th, 1775 the shot was heard around the world. We have all heard of this moment in history, but walking the ground where it happened somehow makes it feel more real. The British sent 800 men to Concord to burn rebel munitions, along the way they killed 7 men in Lexington on the 18th, but the rebels did not return fire. In Concord they did. It was across this bridge where the 'embattled farmers' decided to fight.  By the time the British retreated to cover of their gun ships in Boston harbor they had lost 73 men to the farmers 49, it was the start of the revolutionary war. 

North Bridge

From Concord we drove to downtown Boston. We stopped at the Constitution (old iron sides), commissioned in 1797, at the Charleston Navy Yard. Unfortunately, it was not open to tours at this time of  year, but still worth seeing. 

Duane also took us to around Boston, including Bunker Hill and the State House.

Bunker Hill (Breed Hill)

The State Capital

We drove around snob hill where the Rich and Famous live and other parts of Boston before heading back to Harvard. We stopped in Concord at Papa Razzi for a late lunch, it was a good meal. 

We relaxed for the evening and plan to move on tomorrow around mid day for places further south. It was a good day.