The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . LIBBKTY TREB of Boston met under a large tree, which was situated onWashington, directly opposite Boylston street, and formedthemselves into an organization known as Sons of Liberty—the tree thtfs acquiring the name of Liberty Tree. Underits branches nearly all the meetings that were called to resentthe stamp act were held. These meetings were so largelyattended that the great open space around it was of the r
The story of New England, illustrated, being a narrative of the principal events from the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and of the Puritans in 1624 to the present time . LIBBKTY TREB of Boston met under a large tree, which was situated onWashington, directly opposite Boylston street, and formedthemselves into an organization known as Sons of Liberty—the tree thtfs acquiring the name of Liberty Tree. Underits branches nearly all the meetings that were called to resentthe stamp act were held. These meetings were so largelyattended that the great open space around it was of the remonstrances of the people having any effectupon the Crown, the odious taxes were in instances increased,and by 1770 the people were wrought almost to a state offrenzy, which culminated on the 5th of March, when on Statestreet seven citizens were killed and several wounded by theBritish soldiers, who fired upon them. The affair grew outof a trivial incident, but such was the feeling which grewfrom this massacre that the British troops were withdrawnfrom the town. From this time on meetings, which were 107. THE OlyD SOUTH CHURCH addressed by Hancock, Adams, Otis, Warren, and others,were held in various places. The old South Church was mostfrequently used. This church is one of the most historicalbuildings in the country, and the associations which clusteraround it make it dear to every American heart. The first South Church was built in 1670 on the landwhich was a part of Governor Winthrops home, his housebeing a few feet north of the church, about where is theentrance of the Old South building. The present structurewas erected in 1729. Benjamin Franklin was baptized in it theday he was born. Warren made his famous speech in it on theanniversary of the massacre, and on December i6th, 1773, washeld the meeting which preceded the destruction of the tea, atwhich time the organization of the party was effected. Dis-guised as Indians, some ninety citizens repaired to GriffinsWharf,
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