Happy Birthday, America!

[merrily]

1775 map of the seige of Boston






Paul Revere, as painted by Copley





Paul Revere's home to the left, is Hichorn House, home of Paul's cousin Ride like the wind, Paul!





Christ Church, know known as Old North Church, exterior One if by land and two if by sea






Christ Church, interior







Battle of Lexington and Concord, the shot heard 'round the world






Reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, now know as the Old State House, on July 4, 1776, a year after war started, and more recently

A recent reader




The Red Coat re-enactors The painted red line at their feet guides people through the Freedom Trail, which takes walkers from one historic Boston site to the next.




July 4 concert and fireworks on the banks of the Charles River, across from where Paul Revere waited, watching the tower of Christ Church to see if one lantern or two would appear

Happy Birthday, America!