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Introduction Each year over 3.2 million people visit Boston Massachusetts and walk the Freedom Trail, making it one of the most visited historical attractions in the United States. I once walked the trail when I first moved out to Boston 5 years ago but having little interest in history, I forgot this city had such a famous tourist attraction. This summer I decided to walk the trail again, but this time carrying my small backpack filled with my art supplies and sketching anything I found attracting along the way. Each Saturday I would go sketch, then would come home to do research on the things I sketched that I did not know of (learning a little at a time - the abundance of history this city has to offer) then would head back out to the trail the following week. In total I ended up walking for 11 weeks sketching the entire 2.5 mile journey and enjoyed every bit of it! Now I know a little bit more about American history, and most of all have a much greater appreciation for my hometown of Boston. If you have not walked The Freedom Trail, I hope this book might encourage you to take a visit. For those that have walked the trail, I hope the book might show you things you did not know of, wanting to make you walk the trail again!
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Irish Famine Sculptures. A set of very sad themed sculptures. Pigeons resting on their heads.
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