Harvard Hall 2008

     July 2008: The next day, after my visit to Harvard, I saw the sights along Boston's Freedom Trail. My favorites included the Old State House, Washington St. and State St. (617-720-1713) and nearby Faneuil Hall. First, I found that Boston seemed to differ from Philadelphia concerning its historic buildings. Whereas Philly in most cases put some distance between many of their historical buildings and more modern buildings, Boston in many cases had skyscrapers build very close to their historical buildings. I also found this true with the Old State House. Inside, however, the building contained a museum of Boston history. They especially included exhibit items and multi-media presentations about Boston just before and during the American Revolutionary War. Later, I entered Faneuil Hall and at first, I wasn't very impressed with the ground floor; it looked like a tourist-trap shopping center. Then, as I walked through, I saw a closed-circuit video showing the floor above. Therefore, I walked upstairs and stepped into their 18th-century-interior meeting hall. Here, a National Park Ranger told the story of the events that happened in this room, especially in the 1700s.