It was lovely to watch the sunset from Boston’s Skywalk Observatory, on the 50th floor of the Prudential Center. Not just a viewing platform, Skywalk also features a full set of interactive multimedia exhibits exploring the history of immigration to Boston. Absolutely worth visiting. It’s great that you can dip into and out of the …
A quick visit to Boston’s USS Constitution Museum! On a previous trip, I’d toured the USS Constitution itself, a frigate launched in 1797, which is located in Charlestown Navy Yard. Now part of Boston National Historic Park, the USS Constitution Museum and the surrounding yard are fascinating places to learn about shipbuilding and naval history. …
I haven’t walked Boston’s Freedom Trail (yet), but I know that one of the important stops on it is Faneuil Hall. Known as The Cradle of Liberty, the building is currently operated by the National Park Service (NPS) and owned by the City of Boston. Last weekend I was able to pop into the Great …
In contrast to the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, my visit to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum was more restrained and contemplative. The JFK Library has obviously put a lot of thought into its purpose and how best to carry it out. Here is the mission statement from the website. The …
It was an honour to be chosen from my tour group to throw the tea over the side of the good ship Eleanor. Actually, I was closest to the “chest.” It was still a very fun and memorable living history experience to dump “tea” into the sea, in the same spot as the Sons of …
