July is the month of Independence in America (and France) and that means one of two cities: Philadelphia or Boston. In Philadelphia the Revolution sites are neatly packaged in a handful of city blocks. In Boston, however, the key sites are on both sides of the Charles River and connected by the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail. Preserved and dedicated by the citizens of Boston in 1958, when the wrecking ball threatened, the Freedom Trail is red bricks set into the pavement that lead to collection of museums, churches, meeting houses, and burying grounds that tell the story of the American Revolution. Some of these historical treasures can be appear quite jarring in their modern setting - the Old State House stands defiantly in a busy intersection dwarfed by modern office towers.
And it’s not all pavement and curbstones for your dog. A logical starting point for your exploration of the Freedom Trail is the Boston Common. Boston Common is the oldest public park in the country, created in 1634 as a “cow pasture and training field” for common use. Cattle grazed here for 200 years, and could look up every now and then to see the occasional public hanging that took place in the Common. The park is about 50 acres in size and is the anchor for the Emerald Necklace, a system of connected parks that visit many of Boston’s neighborhoods. Dogs are welcome on Boston Common and can even run off-leash from 5-7 a.m. and 5-7 p.m.
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