Driving Around Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is a historic city.  English settlers put down roots here in the 1630s.  In the years that followed, Boston grew from a small community into a thriving city.

The sparks of revolt against England and King George III were ignited here.  Boston was at the center of protests of the Townsend Act in 1767.  Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775 started in Boston.  The British siege of 1776 of the city was called off after the newly formed Continental Army took the high ground at Dorchester Heights and trained their cannons on English troops below.

Newer sections of the
city have multi lane
roads.

Double parking is common.






Boston's 17th century beginnings are seen in the older sections of the city, out on its hilly peninsula.

  The streets are narrow.

Eric drives our small Jeep Wrangler through congested downtown Boston.  We agree that we will never drive  our 40 foot motorhome, towing our Jeep through this city.

We are in a canyon of

older skyscrapers.

Many streets are one way.

Street parking is VERY limited.

A Boston Duck Tour
vehicle goes by.








This strange looking vehicle is a GMC "Duck" amphibious truck.  DUKWs were used in Europe and the Pacific during World War II,

The architecture is newer in

this section of Boston, &

the streets are wider.

The amorphous image in
front of us is an art
installation made of mesh.

The Boston skyline from

Interstate 90.

The tall buildings become
less frequent as Eric drives
west, out of the city.







Eric and I had a great day in Boston.  History came alive for us during our  tours of the Sam Adams Brewery (beer making is as old as Boston), the Massachusetts State House and the 
John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum.