Declaration

There is a building around the corner, called the Old State House. This is where some guy read out a just completed declaration to the gathered masses.

You may have heard of it. It was made famous by Nicholas Cage in a movie called National Treasure.

Also here is a hotel called Parker House. They have two claims to fame.

• First, some guy called John Wilkes Booth stayed here before he became famous in Washington.
• Second, they invented the Boston Cream Pie.

Also took a look at a historic house in the posh Beacon Hill.

Sarah enjoyed seeing the way things were done when I was younger.

We then looked around the State House. It's a bit obvious, with a gold knob on the top.

I'm looking at it from this angle, because is what is called Hooker's Entrance. Here's a statue of General Hooker. Again, sorry at the view of the equine genitalia, but not a lot of choices.

Interesting story.

Apparently, General Hooker was popular with his men, because he would provide them with ladies of the night. They were referred to a Hooker's Ladies. Guess what they are called now?

Here's a couple of shots from inside.

Does anybody else think this is a little over the top?