A Day for an Adventure

Last Saturday it took only one glance at the weather channel to convince us that it was a day for an adventure. With 60 degree weather, warmth that we hadn't felt since Autumn, we simply couldn't stay in-doors. I loaded the kids in the car and we headed into Boston. (Unfortunately Steve couldn't join us because he was busy at the computer preparing his Sacrament talk for the next day.) I had read that it was the 239th anniversary of the Boston Massacre and that there were various activities at the massacre site throughout the day. We timed our visit to coincide with the children's reenactment of the event, which included children volunteers from the audience in the production. 

The massacre occurred at the Old State House. In colonial days it was the equivalent of the modern day capitol building. The Old State House is also Boston's oldest building. It is significant for various Revolutionary War era meetings, as well as the building that includes the balcony from which the Declaration of Independence was first read to the Bostonians in 1776. We toured the museum that is within the Old State House while we waited for the children's reenactment to begin. After studying old maps, trying on costumes in the children's area and watching a multimedia presentation of the Boston Massacre, we made our way outside and waited for the museum guides to choose children to perform in the reenactment. 

Jonathan was chosen to be one of the five Patriots killed in the massacre and Emilie, Annelise and Sophia were part of the mob who threw snowballs at the Red Coats, sparking the killing. 

After the event, I took my acting crew to Faneuil Hall Market Place for an afternoon of pizza and as much time as Ezra could handle of street performer watching.

 

When the weather is good, this area of Boston is one of our favorite places to be!