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Enfield1

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Well, fellas, I found out last night that I am going to Boston, Mass on Labor Day weekend. My wife wants to go to the Pearl Jam concert at Fenway Park on Sunday. She said that on Saturday, we are free to see the sites. Tell me the best Revolutionary war sites to be able to fit in on a Saturday. I have looked on line and I would like to see Minuteman Park. What do y'all think?
 
Old north church and breeds/bunker hill, and USS Constitution, close by if you can Lexington and Concord, just over the line Mytic Sea port Museum in Connecticut is worth your time
I’ve used pearl l ash but what do you do with pearl jam :barf: :blah: :haha:
 
Go on line Boston Chamber of Commerce,check out what is in Boston to see by interest,lots to see,
 
tenngun said:
I’ve used pearl l ash but what do you do with pearl jam :barf: :blah: :haha:


What else .... ya’ spread it on Oyster crackers! :slap: LOL

Don’t forget the Chowderrrrrr! :thumbsup:

I hope y’all have a great trip!
 
First things first:
Smo my friend.. :nono: ...it's ChowDAH.
Now that we have that out of the way.. :grin:
MinnieBall1, and all:
There's a walking tour of the North End that will take you to several great spots if you aren't going to be there long enough to get out of downtown.
If you can get out...DEFINITELY. make it out to Lexington and Concord. It's a short drive.(The British Army walked out there one fine evening from downtown...of course the trip back wasn't so pleasant for them) I've been fortunate enough to have visited Boston A LOT, while my mother was living there.
At Lexington, there's a granite monument on the Green at the spot where the line of men stood on April 19,1775, waiting for the most powerful army in the world to come down the road to confiscate their weapons. Standing there, early in the morning before traffic starts can be a powerful experience. The bridge at Concord is another incredibly powerful place for Americans to visit. It can be argued that the firefight at Lexington was "an accident" in that Captain Parker didn't intend for there to be a battle though one was initiated by "The Shot Heard Round the World".
At the bridge on the other hand...the local patriot militias had gathered specifically to tell the British army not just no...but H*LL NO. The fighting there was absolutely intentional. no "mysterious accidental" shot.
I apologize for getting so "wordy" but there's so much there, of such significance that I get carried away.
btw: while you're up there, try to get yourself a plate of fried WHOLE BELLY clams. mmmmmm!!! :bow:
 
Don Steele said:
First things first:
Smo my friend.. :nono: ...it's ChowDAH.
Now that we have that out of the way.. :grin:

Thanks Don for the correct spelling :doh:

I guess it really depends on which side of the line your Ancestors are from.

In the Heart of DIXIE it’s Chowderrrrr!
:rotf:
 
Tread softly when you talk to a Texan about Chili, or gumbo in Louisiana, or a Yankee (a New England’s in this case) about their milk tater and seafood soup
I do put malt vinegar and tobacco sauce in mine :haha:
 
I’m sure it’s a aquired taste...
I like my milk cold, my taters with gravy and my seafood without milk. :rotf:
 
Getting past the off topics, look up the Freedom Trail info for Boston proper.

I grew up on the communist/left bank of the Charles and Concord Minuteman park is worth the 1/2 hour without traffic drive.

The USS Constitution is within public trans or cab distance meaning under 4 miles. Where are you staying would help.
 
Since you both have to eat, Boston's North End has some of the best Italian eateries this side of London (England).

:thumbsup:
 
Hey MinnieBall1: Boston is a big city with a lot of traffic congestion. Lexington (the green) and Minuteman Park are west of downtown sort of in the suburbs. I'd try there if time is limited. Bunker Hill is in the North End and today it is just a crowded "Archie Bunker" type neighborhood. You won't get any feeling for the time- like the famous Trumbull Painting. Old North Church is downtown and you can spend a lot of time in traffic.
One downtown thing you should not miss is the U.S.S. Constitution, "Old Ironsides". It is well worth seeing. The lower deck has a display of small arms- sabers, boarding axes, etc.
Mystic Seaport is great but from Boston it is a really long drive.
Newburyport (40 minutes North of Downtown) has a museum of the China Trade- all the items imported from China in the mid 1800's- if that is of any interest. I don't know if there is still anything there but on the south side of downtown there was the site of the Boston Tea Party. Then there is Faneuil Hall in Downtown- the building is historic and is now a market place (restaurants, etc.)- your wife would like it.
 
Thanks to all for your responses. Keep 'em coming. I still got a while before this deep South Georgia native goes deep into Yankee territory. I bet it's gonna be hard to get a bowl of grits up there. :hatsoff:
 
Boston is the home of the original (& many branches) of Dunkin Donuts. Breakfast and snacks are donuts. If you must have grits up there, you might have to check the local poultry supply. :grin:
You really do need to have a lobster roll when in Boston (considered fast food).
 
Mrs Coot will not leave Boston until she has had at least one Lobster roll. Like Dunkin Donuts, they are found all over the area.
PS - in the summer, there are also a large number of ice cream shops open.
 
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