Ye Olde State House By: David Gillis

The Old State House is an interesting place to visit. What once was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court is now a museum . Many of its exhibits show us a glimpse at life during the colonial era. Some of these exhibits include one showing how Boston went from what it was hundreds of years ago to what it is today, one exhibit with artifacts on display, on exhibit of an interactive map of old Boston and its major locations during the time, a multimedia presentation on the Boston Massacre, a hands-on exhibit for children, and a council chamber remade as how it was during the 1760’s. Although it’s small, there’s so much to explore at the Old State House. I strongly recommend you come and visit

Old State House Museum 9/19

The Old State House

By Kelvin Lewis 9/28/16

Yesterday our traveling writing club went to the Old State House in downtown Boston.

David, Robert, Brendan and I explored the Old State House and the touring we did was very interesting because we got these cards with histories of everyday young people in the 1700’s. The man I had on my card was named Patrick Carr- he was an activist and a leather worker, but he passed away in 1730. Also there were facts about the State House, for example, it is the oldest surviving public building in Boston!

The Famous Bill Russell

The  Famous Bill Russell Celtics Champion

By Robert Anglin , Brennan McDonough

Our travel writing group took our first trip of 2016. We went downtown to the Old State House in downtown Boston. On the way  there, our group visited the famous Bill Russell statue. If you don't know who Bill Russell was, he was one of the greatest centers in NBA history! He is a first ballot NBA Hall Of Famer and of course he played for the legendary Dynasty Boston Celtics. Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics which is the most by any player...ever! The Celtics only won 6 titles after that and Bill Russell alone has half of those rings in his collection. He was also a five time MVP.  

Some funny fun fact that people may not know about him is that he is frequently mistaken for Morgan Freeman! LOL!

Bill Russell was also a coach of the Celtics. “Bill Russell  was inducted into the ESPN Boston Hall of Fame in 2011, which was the inaugural class. Some other professional sports figures were also inducted; they were Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, Bobby Orr, and Ted Williams. “ (http://yakmax.com/10-fun-facts-about-bill-russell/)

After reading this article we encourage you to visit the famous statute that is in tribute to Bill Russell.  

The Old State House and The Bill Russell Statue 9/19