Interactive Scavenger Hunt in Boston's Historical Sites
Explore Boston's rich history through a fun scavenger hunt led by Professor Bob Allison's class. Discover iconic landmarks, monuments, and hidden gems while unlocking fascinating historical trivia. Join Ashlee Backhus, Briana D'Amelio, Marissa Gudauskas, Karina Miranda, Rachel Neves, and Megan Scully on this exciting journey through America's past.
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Creating America with Professor Bob Allison Class Scavenger Hunt Pictures By, Ashlee Backhus, Briana D Amelio, Marissa Gudauskas, Karina Miranda, Rachel Neves, and Megan Scully
1. If the Franklins had a cow, they would have grazed it here-now the oldest urban park in the country. ANSWER: The Commons
2. You can find Franklins signature, and his picture, on this monument to a document he helped draft. ANSWER: Franklin s Statue in front of Old City Hall. There he is signing the Declaration of Independence.
3. Where is Gilbert Stuart buried? ANSWER: Central Burying Ground We couldn t find the actual headstone, so just pretend this is it.
4. How many children did Mrs. Mallard have? ANSWER: 8 Ducklings
5. Bostons newest statue his mother was an actress playing Boston when he was born in 1809. ANSWER: Edgar Allen Poe Statue
6. Now the star of his hit Broadway musical, this man created the Department of the Treasury in 1789. ANSWER: Alexander Hamilton
7. This man was elected to Bostons School Committee in 1860 the first Irish Catholic elected to office in Boston. He might have been elected mayor, but he died in the Civil War. ANSWER: Thomas Cass
8. Franklin encourages this this engineer to come to America; he became a national hero in the United States, Belarus, Lithuania, and his native Poland. ANSWER: Tadeusz Kosciuszko
9. Franklin created a library in Philadelphia, eight decades before Bostonians opened their own. Find Boston s first library. ANSWER: Boston Athenaeum
10. You will find Franklin inside sculpted by Houdon in Paris.
Bonus Question: Take your picture with Jim Feeney. ANSWER: Well Jim just left, so we settled for Kevin Judge. He was very nice.
11. This man was born in the town of Franklin. Appropriately, he is best known for improving public education in Massachusetts, and around the country. ANSWER: Horace Mann (the statue is the tiny man in the background)
EXTRAS: When we were wet and cold. On the Train When we went to the wrong library
