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…
Visiting Boston this year? One place that you should definitely stop by is the Old North Church in the North End. This is a unique site in Boston, as it is both an incredibly important historical site AND the oldest active church in town. Though called “Old North” by just about everyone, that is not its proper name. For some odd reason, Christ Church has just never caught on. Founded in 1722, Old North is a pretty awesome place to…
Lately, I’ve been feeling rather stuck. I’m not sure if it is the massive snow piles that just won’t go away, the monotony of my job during the winter where a lot of things are closed, or something else. This has been an incredibly difficult winter. Days like this make me yearn for last August and our trip to Hawaii…it was incredibly strange and fun. Where else can you take a photo with a wooden statue of Fidel Castro or…
