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| Waiting in the gift shop for the tour bus |
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| An old house of John Adams, 2nd president of the US |
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| A newer and nice Adams home |
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| This building is a stand-alone library |
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| Carriage house |
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| Ice cream! |
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| A little beach near Quincy |
Monday, September 21, 2015
Adams National Historic Site, Quincy, MA
Monday, September 7, 2015
Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
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| This house was built in 1759 and was confiscated from loyalists during the revolutionary war; it housed George Washington and his staff in July 1775-April 1776 during the siege of Boston. It was also a home for Henry Longfellow, one of the most well-known American poets in the 19th century. |
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| A national park site with the longest name! |
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| Beautiful gardens behind the house |
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| A highlight of the tour - Sam got to ring a historical door bell! |
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| Best part: getting sworn in as a junior ranger and getting his junior ranger badge! |
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| The house was a gathering place for poets and artists. Now visitors are welcome to use sketchbooks to draw or write poetry in the garden |
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| Yay! Sam earned his Junior Ranger badge! |
Saugus Iron Works, Saugus, MA
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| At Saugus Iron Works National Historical Site was the first iron mill in the US, operating starting in 1646. This is a reconstruction of the original buildings |
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| The mill powered by the local stream |
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| The best food in New England in the summer: lobster rolls |
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| A park ranger telling us about the iron works. This is the top of the forge, where coal was put and smoke would come out of |
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| This is a blacksmith's shop. |
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| Sam was really excited because the blacksmith made 2 iron nails for him |
Sunday, September 6, 2015
John F Kennedy birthplace, Brookline, MA
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| John F Kennedy, the 35th president of the US, was born here |
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| Chatting with a park ranger |
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