Tag: Colonial Boston
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Old South Meeting House – Boston Harbor a Teapot Tonight!
One of the important stops a traveler must make while tracing the history of the Revolutionary War is the Old South Meeting House. It was here that colonists gathered to plan action against the increasingly unpopular British rule. This site is where the infamous Boston Tea Party incident was hatched and put into motion. The…
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the Old North Church: One If By Land
In addition to being the oldest church building and the oldest operating Episcopal congregation in Boston, the Old North Church played a pivotal role leading up to the Revolutionary War. On a crisp April evening in 1775, the North Church (Not so old in 1775 as it was built in 1723, and officially called Christ…
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Visit Paul Revere’s Home in the North End of Boston
Perhaps one of the most instrumental figures in American history, Paul Revere’s story is as famous as it is interesting. The midnight ride Revere took to warn the colonists of the approaching British forces was just one of many contributions the founding father made. Fortunately, if you’re in the Boston’s North End, you can visit…