There are over 10,000 laid to rest at this burying ground, including Edmund Hartt, who built the USS Constitution. William Copp was a shoemaker, you’ll see his gravestone here along with other merchants, artisans, and crafters from the North End area. Pro tip: the church will host a Fourth of July celebration ringing the bells at 12 p.m., fifes and drums performance at 2 p.m., and host a scavenger hunt. Known as Boston’s oldest church that also launched the revolution, the location is famous for being the destination where Paul Revere warned that British troops were advancing “one if by land, two if by sea.” The church is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Today it is an educational and visitor center. This is the only home officially featured on the Freedom Trail. It was owned by Paul Revere, famously known for taking the Midnight Ride, and built in 1680. You’ll spot this gray building as you enter the North End. This marketplace was also the location where Americans first protested the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act of 1764 - you know, the one that stated “ no taxation without representation.” Pro tip: while you are here, head over to Sam Adams Boston Taproom next door for the Freedom TrALE - a newly released session brown ale. Much like the building is today, this was the hub for commerce in the mid-1740s. Pro tip: look down to find the bronze plaque. Located right outside of the Old State House, this is the location where five civilians were killed in 1770 due to high tensions with the Red Coats. Pro tip: you can go inside the building and take a look around with multi-sensory exhibits and artifacts.

On July 18, 1776, Bostonians gathered under the balcony to hear the Declaration of Independence for the first time. This location has stood the test of time, fire, and revolution as the oldest surviving public building in Boston.

It was also where Sam Adams gave the signal that led to the Boston Tea Party. It was built in 1729 as a meeting house and has since been site one of the first public conservation efforts. This is one of the most important colonial meeting sites of its time. Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St. Today the building is commercially used as retail space and is no longer a bookstore. Popular books like The Scarlet Letter + Little Women and authors including Nathaniel Hawthorne + Ralph Waldo Emerson were published and distributed from this location. The building would later house booksellers and publishers. Thomas Crease to serve as his home and apothecary shop. Did you know that five signers of the Declaration of Independence attended school here? The original school house opened in 1645 and the mosaic in the sidewalk marks the location of the building today. The oldest school in America was founded on Apand offered free education to young boys. This is also the location of Boston’s oldest burying ground.īoston Latin School + Benjamin Franklin Statue, 45 School St. The granite building has been in use since 1754 and the oldest American pulpit is still in use.

There are over 330 years of history at Boston’s first Anglican church, dating back to 1686. King’s Chapel and King’s Chapel Burying Ground, 58 Tremont St. This is where you will find the final resting place for Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere + the five victims of the Boston Massacre. It was created to help with overcrowding at King’s Chapel Burying Ground. This historic burying ground has ~2,300 markers and dates back to 1660. Before it was a church, this was the location of the City’s grain storage + where the sails for the USS Constitution were made. The steeple earned Boston the tallest building in the US title for 36 years. Look for the 217-ft tall steeple that was once the first landmark travelers saw when arriving in Boston. Look for the building at the corner of the Boston Common + take a free walking tour, offered from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. This building has been in use since 1798 and was designed by Charles Bulfinch. The gold-domed State House is the newest version of the government building that houses the state’s legislature. Dig into the roots of the nearby Public Garden too. The park features ballfields, green spaces for dogs to run, and the Frog Pond + the spray pool is now open for the summer. The 44-acre green space was established in 1634. Start your tour with a long stroll through America’s oldest public park.

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