Scenes from Johnny Tremainby Esther Forbes

Modern Day Boston and Colonial Boston

Map of Boston in 1775

Boston Neck

Siege of Boston

1775-1776

Charlestown Showing Bunker

and Breed’s Hill

1775

Portrait of Sam Adams

by John Singleton Copley

John AdamsRevolutionary,

Writer of Massachusetts Constitution,Signer of

Declaration of Independence,

Second President of the United

States of America

John Adams’ Birthplace

(above)Quincy

Peacefields Farm(below) Quincy

Retirement Home of President and Mrs.

Adams

Portrait of John Hancock

by John Singleton Copley

John Hancock’s House on Boston Common

John Hancock’s House and Boston Common

Portrait of Paul Revere

by John Singleton Copley

Paul Revere’s HouseNorth Square

Silversmith Shop and Revere Silver

Portrait of Dr. Joseph Warrenby John Singleton

Copley

Portrait of James Otis

by John Singleton Copley

Otis coined the phrase, “No taxation

without representation.”

James OtisAvenging an

Insult

Portrait of General Gageby John Singleton

Copley

The Province House, Marlborough Street

Plaque Now Marking the Site of the Former Province House, Marlborough Street

Copp’s Hill Burying Ground

Between Charter and Hull Streets

The Liberty Tree, Past and Present, Corner of Washington and Essex Streets

The Green Dragon Tavern, Union Street

The Boston Tea Party, Griffin’s Wharf

Modern Plaque at Site of Boston Tea PartyThis memorial plaque is located at the foot of the Evelyn Moakley Bridge at Atlantic Avenue and Seaport Boulevard. Just before crossing over to the Seaport District, the plaque is mounted on the building on the right side of the street. Griffin's Wharf was in reality located about 500 feet or so west of this marker because this area was reclaimed from a mud flat when Fort Hill was cut down for landfill.

Old North Church on Salem StreetWhere the Lanterns Were Hung by Robert Newman

Old State House, Washington Street

Beacon Hill in the 18th Century

View of Beacon Hill in the 18th Century,

as Seen from Breed’s Hill

British Regular Soldier of the 18th Century

18th Century Attire for Wealthy Men and Women

18th Century Boys’ Attire

18th Century Farm Attire,George Washington on His Farm

The Great Awakening in Rural 18th Century America

Map of Boston, Cambridge, Lexington, and Concord

British Navy HMS Somerset Participating in the Battle of Bunker Hill

British Navy HMS Somerset (1746 – 1778)

The HMS Somerset was grounded on the outer beach of Provincetown in 1778 after fighting for many years in North America. Now her remains are buried beneath the sand, although the waves expose them periodically. A powerful British warship with 64 mounted guns and a crew of 400, the Somerset fought in the French and Indian War (1756-63). She helped the British capture Louisburg and Quebec from the French. During the American Revolution, Paul Revere rowed beneath her bow to get to Charlestown and warn the people before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. She rescued British troops after those battles and bombarded Americans during the Battle of Bunker Hill. Finally, she was wrecked in a fierce storm on November 2, 1778, although only 21 men were lost. The rest of the crew were taken prisoner and marched to Boston, while the canon and other cargo was confiscated and used by American fighters in the Revolution. The remains of the wreck have resurfaced only three times: in 1885-86, in 1973, and in 2010.

Buckman Tavern on Lexington GreenWhere an Important Character Died

In the words of James Otis in Johnny Tremain, “We are lucky men, for we have a cause worth

dying for. This honor is not given to every generation…that a man can stand up.”