When local Bostonians wanted everyone to have education, they made a very small college called Harvard. Today, Harvard is one of the best colleges in the country.
Coast to coast, our 8th Grade group from San Diego, California is heading to the east side to experience American history and culture. This blog serves as our academic mobile journal of our adventure.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Lexington and Concord
After a presentation on the events at the Minuteman Museum, the story and sites visited all came together for us. From the first colonial casualties at the Lexington green and the first two fallen British Regulars to the mass of 4000 colonial militia that brought down an unwelcoming folley on the British retreat along the bay road, the experience here is rich and moving. Even for a teacher, the learning here is more memorable than chapters studied in a textbook.
Pictured are our group at the Lexington green, Minuteman Statue at the green, and our reinactment of the first British casualties at Old North Bridge. -G
Concord- Henry (History)
After defeating the Americans at Lexington, the British split up to find the American weapons. When crossing a bridge in Concord, local farmers were very grumpy and shot a couple of British soldiers. There were 250 British soldiers, and they all ran away from being very scared. This was the first victory for the Americans in the revolutionary war.
this monument is for those who fought at the battle of the old north bridge. -se
-seth n.
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Lexington Green- Hunter
Today went to Lexington Green. A small yet important battle took place here during the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere warned the townspeople that the Redcoats were there when they arrived.
















