Kate's America

         We arrived in Massachusetts on June 21; and the first place we went in this state was its capital city, Boston.  We spent the day in Boston and I had a wonderful time.  We started our day out on the Freedom Trail with a self-guided tour that led us to several historically significant buildings from the time period of the American Revolutionary War.  It was awe-inspiring to see the marker where the Boston Massacre took place; the church where Robert Newman hung lanterns, "1 if by land and 2 if by sea," to signal Paul Revere that the British were coming; and the burial ground where John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere are all buried. The Freedom Trail is packed with fascinating historical stops, and it's a good way to see the city's most popular attractions.  The Massachusetts State House, where senators, state representatives, and the Massachusetts governor conduct the daily business of the state Grave of John Winthrop, first governor of Massachusetts K