Boston's many firsts include the United States' first public park ( Boston Common, 1634), first public or state school ( Boston Latin School, 1635) first subway system ( Tremont Street subway, 1897), and first large public library ( Boston Public Library, 1848). Its rich history attracts many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone drawing more than 20 million visitors per year. The city has expanded beyond the original peninsula through land reclamation and municipal annexation. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub as well as a center for education and culture.
It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the siege of Boston. īoston is one of the oldest municipalities in the United States, founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan settlers from the English town of the same name. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and including Providence, Rhode Island, is home to some 8.2 million people, making it the sixth most populous in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. It is the seat of Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city proper covers about 48.4 sq mi (125 km 2) with a population of 675,647 in 2020, also making it the most populous city in New England. Confirmation and Sunday school youth are invited to jump for an hour Snacks afterwards Friends are welcome! Cost is $5. If interested contact Michele Peterson70 or David Hysjulien 70 _ Guitar Lessonsīeginning the afternoon of September 10th, 2017. 4 year olds – 6th grade We will be using Spark Curriculum We follow the Public school schedule – there will be no Sunday school on: October 22nd, November 26th, December 24th, and December 31stĬonfirmation classes begin on Sunday September 10th, 2017 Sunday school begins on September 10th, 2017 with Rally Sunday 10:40 a.m. They enjoyed a couple hours playing their ukuleles, playing bingo and sharing snacks. They have shared their music with the congregation and recently were at Tufte Manor. Our Sunday School kids have been taking Ukulele classes from Mark Peterson.
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