Statue to Paul Revere and the famous ride to Concord during the War of Independence era. In a park in the South End of Boston. : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Statue to Paul Revere and the famous ride to Concord during the War of Independence era. In a park in the South End of Boston. / denisbin
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示-改変禁止 2.1 |
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| 説明 | The Freedom Trail. Although we will spend our time following the Freedom Trail please remember that Boston was and is the pre-eminent Puritan city, the state capital, a major port, and an historic city. Boston is the home of Boston Baked Beans, New England Clam Chowder and so it claims, the oldest restaurant in America, the Union Oyster Bar. We will do part of the Freedom Trail by coach and part by foot. It starts in Boston Common established in 1634 leading across to the State House, which was completed in 1798. Next is Park Street Church, built after the Revolution, but the site where the great Abolitionist leader William Lloyd Garrison gave his first public anti-slavery address in 1829. Next is the Granary Burying Ground, the 3rd oldest cemetery in Boston. Here lie some of the great Revolutionaries including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere and all the victims for the Boston Massacre. Nearby is Kings Chapel the site of the first Anglican Church in Boston. The current structure was built in 1749. This is the chapel where the Massachusetts’ Governor attended church. Slaves sat in the gallery at the rear. In 1785 it became the first Unitarian Church in America. Adjacent is the oldest burying ground in Boston from the 1630s containing the graves of the founding Governor, the great Puritan John Winthrop. We also visit the Old South Meeting House (Puritan), built in 1729. Here angry crowds met to express their grievances against the British in the 1770s. Redcoat troops occupied the building in 1775 and desecrated it. The original Old State House built in 1713 is also part of the Freedom Trail. It was the scene of much action during the Revolution. The Declaration of Independence was read to the citizenry from the Old State House. It was near the Old State House that the Boston Massacre took place. That spot is now just a traffic island! We also visit Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown where colonists stood their ground to fight the British Army in June 1775. 1,400 were killed on this hill with 1,000 of them being Redcoats. The Americans ran out of ammunition and were defeated but their bravery rallied the people of Boston behind the war effort. Nearby is the USS Constitution ship, not involved in the Revolutionary War but the War of 1812-14 against the British. It was launched in 1797 as iron sided warship. Lastly we visit some Freedom sties in the North end which involves walking. First is the Old North Church, which was where lanterns were hung to signal the start of Paul Revere’s ride to Lexington on the night of 18 April 1775 to warn the colonists that British troops were approaching them. Revere was a leader of the Sons of Liberty, and a Boston silversmith. He eventually printed and designed the first currency used by the Continental Congress. Others assisted Revere but he is remembered mainly because of Longfellow’s poem, ‘Paul Revere’s Ride’. Near the church is Copps Burying Ground which we will probably not have time to visit and Paul Revere’s House dating from 1680. During the Revolution the British used the cemetery to aim canons onto shipping going to Charlestown. Lastly we will visit Faneuil Hall built in 1742 by a wealthy merchant Peter Faneuil. It was an open air market and many inflammatory speeches were made here during the Revolution including speeches by Sam Adams and James Otis. It was given the nickname of the ‘Cradle of Liberty’. It was enlarged after the Revolution and later became a centre for the delivery of anti-slavery speeches. Behind the Faneuil Hall are the Quincy Markets |
| 撮影日 | 2012-10-13 06:24:01 |
| 撮影者 | denisbin |
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| カメラ | DSC-S950 , SONY |
| 露出 | 0.017 sec (1/60) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.7 |