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    Default The Ride of Paul Revere

    He set out on his famous midnight ride on April 18, 1775. Immortalized in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere

    His home is on the Freedom trail in Boston. I toured the freedom trail once in my life. His home is the only surviving 17th century structure in Boston still standing, built in 1680. It is small inside. It is situated close to Revere Mall, a stretch of sidewalk park like walkway.


    http://www.paulreverehouse.org/


    He is buried in Old Granary burial ground in Boston. It is also on the Freedom trail, on Treemont st., just down the street a few blocks from the Statehouse and Boston Common.


    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...ge=gr&GRid=865


    Also buried in OG are Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Robert Treat Paine, all signer's of the Declaration of Independence.

    I have visited the graves of 10 signers, these 3 inclusive.


    Benjamin Franklin's parents are also buried there, also the woman that is known to be, or purported to be so, "Mother Goose" from the Nursery Rhyme fame.

    The battle of Lexington, some historians argue, was not the 1st battle of the American Revolution, it was the battle of Point Pleasant, VA (now WV) in late 1774.

    I also toured Minute Man National historical park in Concord. The North bridge is not the original, and was moved from it's original location, if memory serves me correctly.

    But the "shot heard 'round the world" still echoes.

    Here is a list of others buried in OG, including Crispus Attucks.


    http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous...meteryid=91030

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    He set out on his famous midnight ride on April 18, 1775. Immortalized in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere

    His home is on the Freedom trail in Boston. I toured the freedom trail once in my life. His home is the only surviving 17th century structure in Boston still standing, built in 1680. It is small inside. It is situated close to Revere Mall, a stretch of sidewalk park like walkway.


    http://www.paulreverehouse.org/


    He is buried in Old Granary burial ground in Boston. It is also on the Freedom trail, on Treemont st., just down the street a few blocks from the Statehouse and Boston Common.


    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...ge=gr&GRid=865


    Also buried in OG are Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Robert Treat Paine, all signer's of the Declaration of Independence.

    I have visited the graves of 10 signers, these 3 inclusive.


    Benjamin Franklin's parents are also buried there, also the woman that is known to be, or purported to be so, "Mother Goose" from the Nursery Rhyme fame.

    The battle of Lexington, some historians argue, was not the 1st battle of the American Revolution, it was the battle of Point Pleasant, VA (now WV) in late 1774.

    I also toured Minute Man National historical park in Concord. The North bridge is not the original, and was moved from it's original location, if memory serves me correctly.

    But the "shot heard 'round the world" still echoes.

    Here is a list of others buried in OG, including Crispus Attucks.


    http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous...meteryid=91030
    Isn't Boston GREAT??!!!!!!!

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    Default Re: The Ride of Paul Revere

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    Isn't Boston GREAT??!!!!!!!

    It sure is.

    On my last trip to New England I drove up to Salem. I toured the House of the Seven Gables. They have a secret staircase that opens by the fireplace that takes you to the attic, it was cool as heck!!

    Hawthorne's birth home, open for tours, is right next to the Gable's, they moved it from another part of town years ago.

    He and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and the Alcott sisters are buried on "Author's ridge" in Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Concord. I stopped by there also. I also stopped by Walden Pond and where Thoreau had his cabin.

    In Salem I also toured the Witch House:

    http://www.salemweb.com/witchhouse/

    It is near the Essex st. pedestrian mall.

    Those were the 2 main things I wanted to do in Salem.

    Earlier in the same day I drove to Salem, I drove down to Quincy (formerly Braintree) and toured the Adams' birthomes, both John and John Quincy, and the family home Peacefield. All part of the trolley tour.

    Right down the street from the Visitor center is the First Unitarian church where both President's are buried, along side thier wives. The only place in the US where 2 President's are buried "side by side". They are in the crypt in the basement.

    I probably won't get back to New England for many many years, not until I retire.

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    It sure is.

    On my last trip to New England I drove up to Salem. I toured the House of the Seven Gables. They have a secret staircase that opens by the fireplace that takes you to the attic, it was cool as heck!!

    Hawthorne's birth home, open for tours, is right next to the Gable's, they moved it from another part of town years ago.

    He and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and the Alcott sisters are buried on "Author's ridge" in Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Concord. I stopped by there also. I also stopped by Walden Pond and where Thoreau had his cabin.

    In Salem I also toured the Witch House:

    http://www.salemweb.com/witchhouse/

    It is near the Essex st. pedestrian mall.

    Those were the 2 main things I wanted to do in Salem.

    Earlier in the same day I drove to Salem, I drove down to Quincy (formerly Braintree) and toured the Adams' birthomes, both John and John Quincy, and the family home Peacefield. All part of the trolley tour.

    Right down the street from the Visitor center is the First Unitarian church where both President's are buried, along side thier wives. The only place in the US where 2 President's are buried "side by side". They are in the crypt in the basement.

    I probably won't get back to New England for many many years, not until I retire.

    Did you know I am a direct decedent of the last person killed in the which trials???

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    In memory of this event and the "shot heard round the world", Monday is a state holiday in MA and ME (which used to be part of MA).

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    Did you know I am a direct decedent of the last person killed in the which trials???


    Which Witch??


    Here are the memorial stones for them, not actual burial stones though.


    http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/memorial.shtml

    If I am not mistaken, this site is right next to an old cemetery, which, if I am also not mistaken, was by the Pirate Museum.

    From all the info I could gather no one actually knows where these people are buried, either in unmarked graves or under assumed names.

    The cemetery I walked through had some very old graves, some to the mid 1600's, some in the 1800's.

    There were a few episodes of the TV show Bewitched where Elizabeth Montgomery and crew traveled to Salem, for real, they even showed her touring the House of the Seven Gables.

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    I had to add this;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsMQbedCZj0

    Sorry , I could not resist


    Me Chief of tribe, ugly turtle, daughter, snapping turtle, son, touche turtle.


    Me have um wampum in wigwam. Raid um village, try to take wampum, cast juju on um.

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    Which Witch??


    Here are the memorial stones for them, not actual burial stones though.


    http://www.salemweb.com/memorial/memorial.shtml

    If I am not mistaken, this site is right next to an old cemetery, which, if I am also not mistaken, was by the Pirate Museum.

    From all the info I could gather no one actually knows where these people are buried, either in unmarked graves or under assumed names.

    The cemetery I walked through had some very old graves, some to the mid 1600's, some in the 1800's.

    There were a few episodes of the TV show Bewitched where Elizabeth Montgomery and crew traveled to Salem, for real, they even showed her touring the House of the Seven Gables.

    Giles Corey...He was pressed to death. His neighbor was coveting his property and accused him of being a witch in order to claim Corey's land when Corey admitted guilt (the only way to live through an accusation). Corey refused to plead guilty and as a result was pressed to death...it took him 8 days to die. One could say he was the quintessential "hearty New Englander"...

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    Default Re: The Ride of Paul Revere

    I had to add this;

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsMQbedCZj0

    Sorry , I could not resist

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