Paul Revere House

by Tyler Andrade, Editor

Who is Paul Revere, you ask? Paul Revere was a simple silversmith who warned the colonists by saying his well known anthem “The British are coming!”

The Paul Revere house has to be one of the greatest old school experiences of Boston’s North End! Paul Revere was the old Revolutionary War dude who rode on horseback to warn the colonists that “the British are coming”! The house was built on a cobblestone street lined with huge white boulders and other historic buildings. Built in 1680 the house of the famous Paul Revere is still standing on 19 North square, 02113. The house is painted like an old green forest, with stained glass windows that feel like snake skin. We entered the house for only $1.00! You can’t get much for $1 these days! My great-grandmother used to sweep floors for a dollar in the 60’s! She probably could have gone into the Paul Revere house hundreds of times, if she wasn’t so poor!

As we entered the house the floor screeched so hard it sounded like old bed coils. You could hear the footsteps above your head, stepping and making the weirdest noises that spoke of how old the house was. The docents (guides) told stories like ancient story tellers, of the history in the house. They were very intelligent- for every question we threw at them, they respond carefully and explained it in the best way possible. Upstairs was a big bed, dusty mirror and things that looked like they haven’t been touched since Vanilla Ice was still popular!

First Trip of the Year

First Trip of the Year

by  Brendan McDonough

                    

Our new (yet to be named) travel writing group took a trip to the North End on October 6th. The North End is one of the most active, historic places in Boston. I say the North End is one of the most active places because there are a whole bunch of different shops, churches, and restaurants- mostly Italian. One of the famous shops there is Mike's Pastry.  When we were on the trip we went  to the Old North Church, as well.

Let’s talk about pizza! We went to over to Pizzeria Regina...the original location on Thacher Street. It is one of the best pizza places I have ever been to! Finally, after we had stuffed ourselves...we went back to the T for the ride home. The trip was awesome! I say this is one of the best trip because we got out into the city. It was fun for me because I was with my friends.

Welcome to the writing blog of the Henderson School Travel Writing Club! We are a group of curious students who explore the city of Boston to discover its amazing neighborhoods, people, culture, food, and history...and write about it! Our goals are: to provide a unique window into the city for our peers, to inspire people to explore this great city, and to improve our own writing ability. Feedback is welcome, but please remember that this is a work in progress. Thanks for visiting. Enjoy!