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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week.
Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another gggggggg....grandfather's barn) Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston? |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
Chuck Gould wrote:
Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week. Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another gggggggg....grandfather's barn) Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston? There are still lots of tickets left for tomorrows Rolling Stones concert in Halifax. (just a little north east of Boston) http://www.herald.ns.ca/ |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week. Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another gggggggg....grandfather's barn) Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston? The USS Consitution is in Charlestown. If you haven't - take the tour. It is really interesting and enlightening. Information he http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/ I'd recommend spending some time in the Quincy Marketplace area. Stop for lunch and a brew at the Union Oyster House. Eisboch |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... The USS Consitution is in Charlestown. If you haven't - take the tour. It is really interesting and enlightening. Information he http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/ I'd recommend spending some time in the Quincy Marketplace area. Stop for lunch and a brew at the Union Oyster House. Eisboch Oh ... and hold your breath and wear a hard hat if you drive through any of the new tunnels in Boston. (just kidding - the ones you can't use are detoured) Eisboch |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week. If you decide to venture south of Boston .... towards Cape Cod .... let me know. I'll take you on a quick tour of south coastal comunities, including Plymouth where you can stand in awe of the famous Plymouth Rock. :-) Eisboch |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
ups.com... Headed out to Boston/Salem/Topsfield next week. Will wander around where my Puritan ancestors first set up shop in America. (ggggggg...Great Grandpa Zaccheus' house is on the national register of historic places in Topsfield, as is another gggggggg....grandfather's barn) Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) Since I seldom get back to the right hand side of the country, are there any other "must sees" during a few days in Boston? The aquarium's quite nice, although you probably see enough water and fish already. If there'll be little kids with you, they'll enjoy the indoor tidal pool, where they can stick their hands in and touch little creatures. Bring a small towel for their hands. The water's icy cold. You'll probably want to eat at some point, fussy pain in the ass that you are. Let's say you and the Mrs. have waited too long to eat, so you're getting headaches and beginning to argue a little, and you find yourself standing in front of Legal Seafood, near the aquarium. Locals know lots of places that are as good, and cheaper. But, if you don't have the patience at that point to be explorers, just go in and eat. The food's great, the seafood is really fresh and the place is spotless. www.legalseafood.com There's a glass display case where you can see some of what's available that day. There are two places in Chinatown that specialize in fish: Jumbo Seafood and East Ocean City. I've been to Jumbo, and it was seriously GOOD. Next day, it was the Daily Catch (http://www.dailycatch.com/main.html). Hot damn! Didn't get to these places, but they were recommended by some locals from another newsgroup: ================== "- Durgin-Park; loacted at Quincy Market, but was there before the renovation and tourists - have chowder, fish or clam, broiled scrod, and Indian pudding for dessert - No-Name Restaurant, 15 1/2 Fish Pier. Seafood chowder and broiled scrod Either or both places will probably have steamed clams as well. Another local dish to try at D-P is finnan haddie." ================== Never made it here because maladjusted travel companions wanted to shop instead, but check this out: "The centerpiece is the U.S.S. Massachusetts (+1 508 678 1100. Adm. fee), the 46,000-ton [46,738.2-metric ton] World War II battleship that served as one of two flagships for Operation Torch, the 1942 invasion of North Africa. Visitors can spend hours on several decks of the vast ship, climbing into antiaircraft gun turrets, marveling at the silent strength of the 16-inch [40.6-cm] guns, and touring the bridge, engine room, and magazines. Also moored here and open to visitors are the destroyer Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., the submarine Lionfish, and the only two PT boats displayed anywhere." More info 2/3 down this page: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/de...uth_Shore.html |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) One of the coolest things on Old Ironsides is the bilge pump system that was operated by two sailors at the end of long handles. When going into battle they purposely flooded the gun deck with water from the bilge to ensure the gun powder in the cannons didn't inadvertantly catch the ship on fire. Eisboch |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Eisboch" wrote in message
... "Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) One of the coolest things on Old Ironsides is the bilge pump system that was operated by two sailors at the end of long handles. When going into battle they purposely flooded the gun deck with water from the bilge to ensure the gun powder in the cannons didn't inadvertantly catch the ship on fire. Eisboch Amazing idea! I'll keep this in mind next time I'm out fishing. |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) One of the coolest things on Old Ironsides is the bilge pump system that was operated by two sailors at the end of long handles. When going into battle they purposely flooded the gun deck with water from the bilge to ensure the gun powder in the cannons didn't inadvertantly catch the ship on fire. Eisboch Amazing idea! I'll keep this in mind next time I'm out fishing. I am sure your cannons are powerless. Eisboch |
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Visiting Old Ironsides......what else to do in Boston?
"Eisboch" wrote in message
... "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Chuck Gould" wrote in message ups.com... Going to visit Old Ironsides (she's moored in Boston, right?) One of the coolest things on Old Ironsides is the bilge pump system that was operated by two sailors at the end of long handles. When going into battle they purposely flooded the gun deck with water from the bilge to ensure the gun powder in the cannons didn't inadvertantly catch the ship on fire. Eisboch Amazing idea! I'll keep this in mind next time I'm out fishing. I am sure your cannons are powerless. Eisboch That's not what she said, 38 times yesterday. |
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