Day 1

Yesterday we left school and went directly to the North Bridge. Then we explored the three monuments that are there: The Battle Monument, The minute man statue, and the grave of the British soldiers. We proceed to sketch and write about the monument of our choice. We ate lunch there. Our next stop was the Minute Man Visitor Center. There we read about minute man and watched a half hour film about the Revolution and the battle of Lexington and Concord.  When we were done, we left to go to the Rebels, Redcoats, and Homespun heroes program. Our tour guide explained about Colonial rebellion and the British resistance throughout  the Revolution. He then demonstrated how to load and fire a flint lock musket. When we were done, we stopped in for a snack at Frank and Yolanda's grandparents house.  They gave us a snack and showed us around their house and explained the history behind it, including different styles of architecture and the history of past inhabitants in the house. Finally, we settled in to the hotel, went out for dinner, and returned for a quiet(or not so quiet) evening in the hotel.

By: Yolanda and Emma