Re: Battle sites

Posted by Rich on January 25, 2002 at 11:45:33:

In Reply to: Battle sites posted by Ben on January 25, 2002 at 09:36:44:

: As I am on the same island as my ancestors it makes it easier to find out about them. My uncle found out that one of our family was a young Captain Francis Marsden, 5th Regiment of Foot. He was stationed around Boston and took part in the battles, Lexington Green and Concord. A few months later he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He died 5 years from his wounds, aged 26. As a mark of respect, I wrote about the account of his life. : I was wondering are these battle sites still around and worth going to visit?

Nice tribute to your kinsman, Ben!

YES! Absolutely those sites mentioned above are WELL worth a visit. Boston has some of the best preserved historical sites of any old colonial city ... The Freedom Trail - a foot path, marked by a red line painted on the sidewalks - takes you to many of Boston's famous landmarks, including Bunker Hill. Now, Bunker Hill itself may prove a bit of a disappointment ... a monument on a mound surrounded by development, but, it IS hallowed ground. The walk over the bridge, from Boston to Charleston, is quite invigorating!

Lexington & Concord are superb ... especially if you visit on Patriots' Day in April where an absolutely spell-binding re-enactment takes place on the site of Lexington Green, and elsewhere.

GO!

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: : As I am on the same island as my ancestors it makes it easier to find out about them. My uncle found out that one of our family was a young Captain Francis Marsden, 5th Regiment of Foot. He was stationed around Boston and took part in the battles, Lexington Green and Concord. A few months later he was seriously wounded at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He died 5 years from his wounds, aged 26. As a mark of respect, I wrote about the account of his life. : I was wondering are these battle sites still around and worth going to visit?

: Nice tribute to your kinsman, Ben!

: YES! Absolutely those sites mentioned above are WELL worth a visit. Boston has some of the best preserved historical sites of any old colonial city ... The Freedom Trail - a foot path, marked by a red line painted on the sidewalks - takes you to many of Boston's famous landmarks, including Bunker Hill. Now, Bunker Hill itself may prove a bit of a disappointment ... a monument on a mound surrounded by development, but, it IS hallowed ground. The walk over the bridge, from Boston to Charleston, is quite invigorating!

: Lexington & Concord are superb ... especially if you visit on Patriots' Day in April where an absolutely spell-binding re-enactment takes place on the site of Lexington Green, and elsewhere.

: GO!


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