Survival: Boston 1630 – An Evening Walking Tour
When:
Friday, Sep 19, 2014 5:30p -
7:00p
Friday, Sep 19, 2014 5:30p -
7:00p
Where:
Massachusetts State House (front steps)
24 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Date Idea, Lectures & Conferences, Meetup, Nightlife, r/BostonSocialClub
Event website:
http://bcd2014friday.eventbrite.com
In the summer of 1630, 800 Puritans with dwindling supplies of food and medicine stepped off their boats into a wilderness. During that first year in Massachusetts, "home sweet home” might be a burrow dug into the side of a hill – or if you were lucky, a tent or ramshackle lean-to. There was no time to plant crops and no supply ships for seven months; food was a meager diet of acorns, nuts, and whatever seafood could be found. Their welcome to the infamous New England climate was highlighted by the Boston Harbor being frozen solid for two straight months.
Learn about that first, dangerous year of 1630, where half of the original Puritans either died or fled back to England, leaving just 400 survivors to build up the Town of Boston. This 90-minute walking tour will immerse you in the world of Boston 1630: the water from one clean spring, the makeshift shelters, the struggle to find food, and the English settlers starting from scratch to gain a foothold in a new land.
Because space is limited, an RSVP is required for this tour at http://bcd2014friday.eventbrite.com. We always sell out so sign up early!
About Boston Charter Day:
Each year, The Partnership of the Historic Bostons commemorates the naming of Boston, Dorchester, and Watertown on September 7, 1630 and holds a series of free events to teach the public about early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The theme for 2014 is Survival: Boston 1630. For a full list of all the events please visit www.historicbostons.org.
