Pilgrim to Patriots tour in Mass

I’m off to Boston with a group of community folks and Ohio University students who will be studying early American history. We’ll walk Boston’s Freedom Trail and discover the rich history of America’s walking city. Of course there will be time to have a lobster roll at the “Ye Old Oyster House” our country’s oldest restaurant and still shop at Filene’s Bargain Basement. Maybe we catch an Irish pub or two too!

Then it’s off to Lexington Battle Green and Concord Bridge where history books tell us that the 1st shots of the American Revolution where reportedly fired. Of course everyone in the Tri-State region knows that’s wrong. The 1st shots, established by an act of the US Congress were fired in Point Pleasant WV. Next stop is Salem, rich in seagoing history and home to the “witch” craze.

Our exploration ends with a call on Plymouth with visits to a replica of the Mayflower, a viewing of Plymouth Rock and a stroll around Plymouth Plantation, a living history settlement that interprets the early years of the Pilgrims.

I’ll keep you posted on more activities of our Pilgrims to Patriots tour.