Bonus Materials for School Groups

Here you can learn more about items discussed during the tour or connected to the book.

This is a password protected section that only tour participants have access to.

Teachers: view press accounts from colonial Boston newspapers, including recreations as well as scans of original articles.

Students: read the first book Ben Edwards wrote about Boston history at age 10. You can write your own simple book about the tour experience!

Remember the Pirates of the Caribbean tale at the end of the tour? Discover all the details of the famous pirate attack that nearly cost Captain Edwards his life.

Uncover interesting tales of famous ancestors - Paul Revere Jr., the Lincoln's of Hingham, MA and President Abraham Lincoln. Learn about the Edwards, Revere and Lincoln connection.

Learn the fascinating "right out of a movie" story of how a cherished family photo, with a special connection to One April in Boston, was discovered in June 2006.

Discover valuable tips for tracing your roots, just as Ben traced his in order to write the children's book One April in Boston.

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