Day 23: Leaving New Hampshire, Concord, NH, Minuteman National Park

 Today we left our Lincoln, NH home to head to Hingham, MA.  We had to take a hallway picture before we headed out. You can't tell from the picture, but this hallway was SO long!

 We stopped at the Concord, NH Statehouse and we were given a personal tour.  Guided tours are by far the best way to experience the state houses and capitol buildings, and our tour guide did not dissapoint. 

 Hearing about how their house of representatives operates was so interesting.  They have the highest representation in the U.S., having one representative for every 3,400 people.  I'm not sure where CA stands, but I know it's nowhere close.  I've been amazed at how much the people in this area actually love where they live.  Our tour guide told us a story about John Hale (pictured next to Lincoln).  He was very close to Lincoln prior to Lincoln's being in office, and would later join him in his administration.  He requested to be transferred to become an ambassador to Spain because his daughter had become affiliated and later engaged to someone he did not like.  That man turned out to be John Wilkes Booth.

 We learned about John G. Winant.  He sounded like he was an incredible governor, often giving to the poor out of his own pockets during the depression.   He would later be sent to England during WWII,  where he had a significant impact as well.

 Then this name just amused me.

 Actual flags of the Civil War.

 After leaving Concord, NH, we set of for Lexington and Concord, MA, to see the Minuteman National Park.

 This home was built by a man who received his freedom after fighting in the Revolutionary War.  It is located just a short distance from the Old North Bridge where the battle of Concord took place.

 The Old North Bridge.  This is where approximately 400 minutemen and 96 regulars clashed.  It was the first time during the revolution that the Minutemen were ordered to fire first on the regulars (I think I have that correct).

 We finally made it to Hingham!  The kids immediately wanted to get into the pool.