Tidy Teddy traveled with Mrs. Hoffman, Ms. England’s class’ Book’em reader, to New England. He visited two states, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
In Massachusetts, Tidy Teddy traveled to the city of Boston. He saw the Paul Revere Monument, which shows the statue of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. Paul Revere’s midnight ride was a secret alert on April 18, 1775, when he rode his horse to warn American colonists that British soldiers were marching to Lexington and Concord. The ride was a key event leading up to the first battles of the American Revolutionary War, helping the colonists prepare.
Next, he visited the USS Constitution in Boston Harbor. The USS Constitution is a very special ship in the United States Navy. It’s made of wood and has three masts. President George Washington named it after the Constitution of the United States of America. This makes it the oldest warship in the world that is still floating and active! The Constitution is most famous for its actions during the War of 1812 against Great Britain. During this war, it captured many trading ships and defeated five British warships.
Next, Tidy Teddy went to the Boston Public Library. Founded in 1848, the Boston Public Library is the third-largest library in the United States, with over 24 million items in it! More than six million people visit the library every year.
Finally, Tidy Teddy went to Newport, Rhode Island, to visit The Breakers, a “cottage” built by Cornelius Vanderbilt. Cornelius Vanderbilt also founded Vanderbilt University here in Nashville, and spent his summers at The Breakers with his family.
Tidy Teddy's Travels 