So, last Friday we went to Concord, MA and this was our first stop. It was pretty awe inspiring to be where the first steps were taken to fight for the freedoms we enjoy today!
On April 19, 1775 this is were the Revolutionary War began.
On April 19, 1775 this is were the Revolutionary War began. 
Can you tell how cold they are? The temp. was in the single digits.
The Minute Man statue.
"By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled;
Here once the embattled farmers stood;
And fired the shot heard round the world"
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled;
Here once the embattled farmers stood;
And fired the shot heard round the world"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's beautiful, but very very cold! See the whole river iced over.
Jonathan and Dominic on the bridge. 
Dominic in front of the Old Manse. ( A home where Emerson and Hawthorne lived.)
This is the monument stating what happened here.
The North Bridge.
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