Tag Archives: history

Texas Declaration of Independence

175 Years Ago

2 Mar Filed under Exploring, General. 2 Comments.

In cele­bra­tion of Texas Independence Day, I went looking for our orig­inal currency. Images from Crutchfield’s Currency.

Brimfield food vendors

Pawtucket: 1, Brimfield: 0.

10 Sep Filed under Exploring, Friends & Family. 2 Comments.

I spent a morning at the Brimfield Antique Fairs this week. Weekdays are the days to go, I’m thinking. The crowds were manage­able, the parking wasn’t completely sold out, and the booths were notice­ably more full than when we went on the last day of the … Read More →

Headstone closeup

More images of the Granary Burying Ground

31 Aug Filed under Exploring.

As promised in my earlier blog post, I’ve uploaded the rest of my pictures from the Granary Burying Ground. My favorites were the ones where the stone­mason has left his guides visible, so you can see the under­lying struc­ture of the text. This one is … Read More →

Tremont Street, Boston

Accidental discovery: Granary Burying Ground

8 Aug Filed under Exploring.

I stum­bled on the Granary Burying Ground this weekend, after an ill-fated attempt to catch a ferry from the Long Wharf out to one of the many harbor islands around the Boston shore­line. Its one of those places that a tourist might know about from their guide­book, … Read More →