At the end of February 2008 I have spent few days in Boston, Ma.

Staying at Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, I had to learn as much as possible at my company training and in every free minute tried to see as much as I could.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Ma

Prudential Center and Tower, Boston

During my stay in Boston, Ma., I had a chance to spend some time walking around center of the city. One of my choices was Boston's Freedom Trail.

The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail that leads you to 16 nationally significant historic sites, every one an authentic American treasure. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened, the Freedom Trail today is a unique collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, burying grounds, parks, a ship, and historic markers that tell the story of the American Revolution and beyond.

It starts in Boston Common, beautyful park in heart of Boston with lots of walking people and everywhere-running squirrels.

The State House

Designed by Charles Bulfinch, the “new” State House was completed on January 11th, 1798, and widely acclaimed as one of the more magnificent and well-suited buildings in the country.  Its golden dome was once made of wood, and later overlaid with copper by Paul Revere to prevent leaks.

It was covered with 23 karat gold leaf for the first time in 1874.  The land for the State House was originally used as John Hancock's cow pasture. Today, the State House is the oldest building on Beacon Hill, and its grounds cover 6.7 acres of land.  It is under the golden dome that senators, state representatives and the governor conduct the daily business of the Commonwealth.

Granary Burying Ground

Called by some, “America’s Westminster Abby” the Granary Burying Ground’s tranquility and beautifully carved stone markers offer solace and a place for contemplation. 

Some of America’s most notable citizens rest here. An elaborately embellished obelisk marks the site of John Hancock’s tomb. Nearby rests his servant Frank.  Although Franks’ marker is humble, the fact that his resting place is marked at all is a sign that his employer held him in very high esteem.  Other Revolutionary heroes buried here include Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, James Otis, all five of the Boston Massacre victims, Benjamin Franklin’s parents and Peter Faneuil.

Benjamin Franklin Statue/Boston Latin School

Old North Church

Immortalized in Longfellow’s poem Paul Revere’s Ride, the Old North is the oldest church building in Boston and the city’s most visited historic site.  On the evening of April 18, 1775, the Old North sexton, Robert Newman, climbed the steeple and held high two lanterns as a signal from Paul Revere that the British were marching to Lexington and Concord to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock and to seize the Colonial store of ammunition. This fateful event ignited the American Revolution.

USS Constitution

The oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, the USS Constitution is manned by an active duty U.S. Navy crew. Students can take a tour of part of the ship and learn about it’s great military feats and it's role in the American Revolution.

Few steps away - real battleship from WW2.

Bunker Hill Monument

The Battle of Bunker Hill marks the first time Colonial forces held its own against the British army. Today a 221-foot granite obelisk denotes the site of the first major battle of the American Revolution.

Views from the top of Monument.

The very last part of this day-trip was Harvard University at Cambridge   .