Postcards from Boston

Eurodam called at Boston yesterday, and Pam went ashore to do some more exploring.

The Massachusetts State House was completed January 11, 1798, after state leaders decided they wanted a larger and more elegant venue for the state house. The dome, originally made out of wood shingles, is now sheathed in copper and covered by 23 karat gold.

This marker can be found on a post on the fence in front of the Massachusetts State House. The land originally had served as a cow pasture for Governor John Hancock; his home was built in 1737 but destroyed in 1863.