At first, I was impressed with historic and beautiful
Beacon Hill. I have never seen such a beautiful place. Every wall and sidewalk is made of red bricks, so the view of the streets looked calm brown and red colors spread as far as the eye could see. On the sloping roads, the gas lights also have a beauty all of their own. The area has a really good atmosphere just like picturesque beauty. Beacon Hill has many streets. One of the streets is called Louisburg Square. It is the famous area because Louisa May Alcott lived there. She was a writer who wrote a great book,
Little Women. She lived in house no.10 in the 19 century. I wanted go inside, but I regretfully couldn't. I just saw the entrance. It has a black door and it was really pretty. I heard she loved the area so much. I can understand how she felt, because it is a really beautiful, quiet and refined place. In the area, a wonderful private park was surrounded by delightful old houses. In the park, there is a statue of Christopher Columbus. It was really charming. Also, I like this area so much. I really want to live there someday.
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| The Old North Church and Paul Revere's statue |
Secondly, I was very interested in
Freedom Trail. I think Freedom Trail is one of the most important places in Boston, because it leads to many important sites in the city. If you follow this trail, you can learn about American history and see a lot of old buildings. First,
Quincy Market is one of my favorite places in Boston. It is a central market place for Boston, so it is such a huge shopping area. When I went there, many kinds of artists did wonderful performances. Around them, a large audience stood, so it really hummed. I like the atmosphere so much. Some stores were in the basement. I was surprised about that. Second,
Old North Church was very beautiful building. It was built in 1723. It looks simple and cute. Inside the church, there are boxed seats for people sit in. If you sit in the box, you can only see people who are on the stage. I think it is good because I can concentrate on the minister's message. At that time, a member of the staff taught people about American history. It was also really interesting. Inside the church, I saw a really big and beautiful organ. It has been there since 1759 and it still works. It was a really good place. Third,
The Granary Burying Ground was also beautiful. This burying ground has the grave of Paul Revere and the grave of John Hancock. They are big and looks solemn. It was an elegant burying ground. I had many good experiences and learn a lot of information there.
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| The statue of three lies in Harvard Yard |
Finally, I enjoyed visiting amazing
Harvard University. Harvard Yard is the oldest part and center of the campus. In Harvard Yard, there are many beautiful buildings and statues. I think the statue of three lies is one of the most famous statues in the world. As you know, you can find three lies in the statue. First, the man was not John Harvard, just a good looking student. Second, John was not the founder of Harvard. He was an investor. Third, the statue was not made in 1638. The correct answer is 1636. Other buildings were also great. Widener Library is a really huge library located directly across from Memorial Church. Widener is the name of a graduated student who was a victim of the Titanic disaster. He loved to collect a lot of books, so his mother gave a $3.5 million donation to the university to build this library. Memorial Church was built in 1774. I wanted to go inside and take a lot of photographs, but we couldn't. Harvard University has so many great buildings and histories. I want to go back there if I get a chance.
I had a really good experience on this East Coast trip, and I could see many beautiful places. However, it is a pity I didn't have enough time to see more. I think I need more time to see and understand more deeply. However, I was so happy because I could walked around the greatest parts of America. I want to go back soon!
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