We got to see another neat old cemetery, Copp's Hill Burying Ground. Cotton and Increase Mather, and Robert Newman (he's thought to have hung the lanterns in the Old North Church) were both buried here.
We walked through some cool streets. We were very tired at this point, and got a little lost, straying from the red line.
We stopped to see the USS Constitution. In the War of 1812, cannonballs fired at this ship merely bounced off, as if it was made of iron, which is why it's known as "Old Ironsides." It is made with a three-layer sandwich of wood from all across America. Today, it is still a fully commissioned ship with a crew of 70.
And finally, we made it to the Bunker Hill Monument. This is actually on Breed's hill, which is where the battle really took place. It's called the battle of Bunker Hill because Colonel Prescott's orders were to fortify Bunker Hill, but they chose Breed's Hill instead. There are different theories about why they ended up on the wrong hill, but that's where they were. Bunker Hill was a significant battle because while it was technically a British Victory, it proved that Colonial forces could fight effectively against the British. In other words, they were tougher than the British expected!
It was a long, but good day. Through hot sun, heavy rain, and losing sight of the red line, we made it through the entire freedom trail. . . mission accomplished!
We walked through some cool streets. We were very tired at this point, and got a little lost, straying from the red line.
We stopped to see the USS Constitution. In the War of 1812, cannonballs fired at this ship merely bounced off, as if it was made of iron, which is why it's known as "Old Ironsides." It is made with a three-layer sandwich of wood from all across America. Today, it is still a fully commissioned ship with a crew of 70.
And finally, we made it to the Bunker Hill Monument. This is actually on Breed's hill, which is where the battle really took place. It's called the battle of Bunker Hill because Colonel Prescott's orders were to fortify Bunker Hill, but they chose Breed's Hill instead. There are different theories about why they ended up on the wrong hill, but that's where they were. Bunker Hill was a significant battle because while it was technically a British Victory, it proved that Colonial forces could fight effectively against the British. In other words, they were tougher than the British expected!
It was a long, but good day. Through hot sun, heavy rain, and losing sight of the red line, we made it through the entire freedom trail. . . mission accomplished!
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