Mr. Ippolito and his family are now in Boston--birthplace of the American Revolution. We walked a short portion of the Freedom Trail and saw lots of cool stuff, including the site where the Boston Massacre took place. Check out this Paul Revere engraving of the massacre:
Notice the building in the background, center. That's the old state house. Now, take a look at this photo with my daughter and my wife:
Although now it's surrounded by modern high-rise buildings, it's still the same building it was over 200 years ago. That circle on the ground below the stroller marks the spot where the Boston Massacre took place in 1770.
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