Copyright James E. Martin 2014 The Old Prison
A bit more modern than Beacon Hill but still provincial..
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Skyscape in Shadow
The plaque below indicates the location of the first meetinghouse in Boston in 1632. Preachers were John Wilson, John Eliot, and John Cotton. To read these biographies is to gain substantial insight into the early religious controversies and theological debates of the New England church as it transitioned from the Old World lineage including the issues of free will versus free grace, the commingling versus separation of powers between church and state, the mission field to the native american Indians, and the expansion of the colonies as a direct result of dissensions and disagreements.
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Location of Boston's First Meetinghouse
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 A Mirrored Facade
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 A Towering Brownstone
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 A More Traditional Tower
Who can forget the elementary school teachers reciting the lantern signals to Paul Revere of "one if by land, and two if by sea" in the Old North Church?
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Old North Church
Lots of tourists at the Old North Church so we moved on toward the waterfront.
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Chiascuro Behind Old North Church 01
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Chiascuro Behind Old North Church 02
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Paul Revere
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 Saint Stephens Church
We walked out to Sargent's Wharf on the waterfront.
Copyright James E. Martin 2014 A Condo Slip and Sailboat
There is a tiny part of me that thinks that a small condominium on the wharf, a slip on the canal to dock a sailboat, and not much else in life would be a deliberate way to live life on the water. It could take a lifetime to explore the upper east coast by sail.
We circled back along Commercial Street. Lots of tour buses parked from FL, PA, NY, NJ, CT loaded with sightseers.
Internet Fair Use - Map of Boston's North End
Viewed the Coast Guard ships at the CG Station, walked through the North End, picked up cannoli and blueberry scone at Mike's Pastries. There was so much to see and do but the camera's were running out of memory and battery! Between us, we took over 1200 pictures on this jaunt. And there was so much more to do!
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So we rode the transit back to Cambridge to get the car and head out to Jamaica Pond before returning home. Gave us time to recharge our batteries!
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