Boston, Massachusetts

We have been so busy the past few weeks that keeping up with the travel blog has slipped further and further down my list of priorities. Before I even got the chance to finish up my Boston entries, we were off to New York City. We have now finished our New England and New York visitations (for this time around, at least), and I finally find myself in a short reprieve from this whirlwind of activity, resting up in a pretty RV Park in Ashland, Virginia.
 
But back to Boston - one of the many places to visit here is the state Capitol, our 47th! Built in 1798 on land once owned by John Hancock (Massachusetts's first elected governor), and located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood, the Boston State House is filled with grand sweeping staircases, marble floors and columns, stained glass windows, and intricately designed wrought iron railings called "black lace". The dome, originally made from wood shingles, is now sheathed in copper and covered by 23 karat gold.

 Some fun facts about Boston: The official state dessert is Boston cream pie; the first subway system in the U.S. was built in Boston (not NYC); the first public park in America was the Boston Common; the official state dog is the Boston Terrier.