history of boston

Running Head : A Freedom Trail in Boston

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Boston is the largest city of the Common wealth of Massachusetts and belongs to one of the oldest cities of United State of America . It was founded by Puritan colonialist from England in 1630 . Boston was a short way across Boston Harbor at Charlestown from immediate area which was settled by Euro-Americans that made it grow . Its deep habor and advantageous geographic position helped it to be the busiest port of Massachusetts Bay Colony

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played a fundamental role in the American Revolution . Several events and battles such as Boston Massacre , the Boston Tea Party , The Battle of the Lexington and Concord , the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston all occurred near or in the city . Boston is sometimes referred to be Cradle of Liberty . It has historic sites remains which have been of tourist attraction . It has preserved colonial and revolutionary past from the harboring of the U .S .S . Constitution to many famous sites along the freedom Trail (Seasholes , 2003

It is this Freedom Trail caught my attention during our visit to Boston Freedom Trail is a reddish path that runs through downtown of Boston and Massachusetts leading to sixteen important historic sites . It is a four kilometer walk that starts from the Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Moment in Charlestown . Originally , the Freedom Trail was conceived by local journalist William Schofield who promoted the idea of linking local landmarks with a...