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Traveling back in time

Traveling back in time

  Today, I got to do something that a lot of people would probably love to do: dig in an archaeological survey in downtown Boston. I’ve been talking with the city archaeologist of Boston for quite some time now and was invited to help dig up the front courtyard of Old City Hall. Old City Hall is located on School Street and has been reused a number of times. In 1635, it was the site of the first public school:…

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Map Mondays

Map Mondays

I adore historic maps. I have 5 on my walls downstairs, mostly from the 1800s. When I go to London in the summer, I will be keeping my eyes open for more… However, here in Boston we have a great resource for people who love to drool over maps:   This collection is simply amazing and many of the maps are digitized and available for printing or purchasing. Seeing as how this past Thursday was the 245th anniversary of the…

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