Free shuttles will ... around the parade. In Boston and all of Suffolk County, St. Patrick's Day shares a date with Evacuation Day. March 17 marks the day in 1776 when British General William ...

The words framed the balcony from which, on July 18, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud, prompting the Boston crowd to ... not now have been a free people.” ...

In Boston.com’s Perfect Day series ... as a hub of industry during and before the American Revolution. In July 1776, the ship that brought word of the Declaration of Independence from ...

Fifty-six men from all 13 colonies signed onto the original Declaration in 1776. How many Americans will ... by the rise of the global economy and free trade since the 1990s.

The British had advance word of George Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night in 1776. A week later, Washington was handed a map that showed the location of the British ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Suffolk County, Massachusetts—where Boston is located—is 12. ... marking the British troops' departure in 1776. The official government website for ...

but the main 'land maps' (New York City and the River Valley) are equally important locations in the game. The final twist is that, in 1776, Shay murders the Assassin Charles Dorian, father of ...

In March 1774, British Parliament punished the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party with the ... for the Continental dollar, minted in 1776, cast the colonies as a unified chain.

For history enthusiasts, Boston serves up an endless array of places ... where the Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony in 1776; another stop is Faneuil Hall, where George ...

In the summer of 1776, young revolutionaries intent on securing their freedom ... Don't miss another story! Sign up for Cardinal’s free daily newsletter. While most of the fighting took place outside ...