I thought going on a field trip to see the Boston Harbor and area around it was a great experience. I am from an ocean town and I know how much a harbor can mean for a town and its development. I thought showing us the history of Boston outside the classroom gave us, or at least me, a new way to look at Boston for my self and I think it will be very helpfull later in this class.
The harbor is very important in looking at Boston and its development historically. The harbor made it possible for Boston to connect with other towns and later internationally. I remember you telling us about a lighthouse we passed, and I believe it was the first light house in America, and it was the only way ships knew that they had reached Boston and how to navigate from that. Through trade and shipping the harbor set the ground for Bostons economy. Trading of fish, transporting ice, settlers coming in from Europe to settle in the city and because of this and much more Boston became one of the richest cities in that time.
I got the feeling from hearing about and seeing Boston this way that the Harbor and areas around it, is what it is today because of peoples hard work and devotion to the city. Today the Harbor plays a big part in Bostons economy; tourism, real estate, fish, trade, etc.
This trip opened my eyes to see Boston in a different way, not just as a beautiful city with an amazing harbor, but I am excited to learn more about how the different parts of Boston, for example the Harbor, affects and contributes to the community.
I will see you in class tomorrow!
Elise
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