Where It All Started

Bruce and I took the kids to Lexington and Concord to see where 

the Revolutionary War began.

While in North Bridge Concord we were able to see just what was 

part of the incentive for the British soldiers to march out to Concord. 

Here is The Hancock. 

This brass cannon was one of two British cannons that they were trying to reclaim. 

The North Bridge has been rebuilt (probably several times) since the revolution started 

but this location is where the "shot heard around the world" happened.

Notice the Minute Man statue on the other side of the bridge?

This is the Orchard House that was written about in Louisa May Alcott's book 

"Little Women".

She actually lived in this house before she wrote the book.

Next door to Orchard House is The Wayside. 

When the Alcotts lived in this home it was called Hillside. 

Miss Alcott lived here when she wrote "Little Women".

Then Nathaniel Hawthorne, who wrote "The Scarlett Letter", lived in it. 

Then Margaret Sidney lived in it when she wrote 

"Five Little Peppers and How They Grew".

This home was good for American authors!

This is the monument to the site where Paul Revere was captured by British soldiers.

He was released a few hours later.

Thank heavens that Dr. Prescott managed to keep on going and alert the colonists.

I wonder what the outcome would have been if the news about

the British soldiers hadn't made it all the way to Concord.

We finished off our evening by walking around in Harvand Square a bit and eating

a wonderful dinner at the Russell House Tavern.

It was recommended by a sales person at The Coop.

Always trust where the locals eat.

(Notice Peaches on Allison's head.)

We took a different subway route back to the hotel tonight. 

Allison wanted to make sure we had ridden on all of the different subway lines.

Last night in Boston.  Onward to Philadelphia tomorrow!