We arrived in Boston after a short delay in our flight and hit the ground running… I mean walking. Our goal was to get information about the Freedom Trail which is part of the National Park System and possibly see some of the sites on that trail. After quickly finding something to eat we were off and managed to visit a few sites including where the Boston Massacre happened and the oldest graveyard in Boston which opened in 1630. I was amazed at the detail engraved into headstones over 300 years ago.
These sites were closing down for the day so it was on to one of the other landmarks that was on our list: Cheers. Or at least the bar that the TV show Cheers was modeled after. Fortunately this was within a few blocks of where we parked the car so there really was not a lot of walking involved. Obviously this is still quite a popular attraction as there were trolley loads of people coming to take their pictures by the Cheers sign. The original Bull & Finch Pub that was the model for the set used in the Cheers series is still downstairs however a replica set has been added along with a giftstore to where “Melvilles” would have been. It was great to see this in person after watching it in a number of Cheers episodes. I would never guessed it would be in the location it is with a lot of residential buildings and parks around it.
Off to explore more of the Freedom Trail…..
I had a lot of fun at Cheers while I was in Boston. I kept looking for Norm and Cliff. Fortunately our waitress was not Carla.
I admit I was waiting to hear everyone yell NORM!
I loved watching that show. I didn’t realized they had actual bars in Boston.
During the show it was called the Bull & Finch Pub which was the inspiration for the set. It wasn’t until the show ended that it became Cheers. I had a great time exploring Cheers. Many of the outside scenes make a lot more sense to me know having been there. A lot of fun for any Cheers fan.