The gold-domed Massachusetts State House sits at the crest of Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston Common. Designed …More
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The gold-domed Massachusetts State House sits at the crest of Beacon Hill, overlooking Boston Common. Designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798, the "new" State House is still the home of the Massachusetts legislature.
Located opposite the State House is the monument to Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the starting point for the Black Heritage Trail.
This three-mile ribbon of red paint links 16 historical sites. Most visitors start the trail at the Boston Common …
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15 State Street Boston, MA 2109 United States +1 617 242 5642 / +1 617 242 5689
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The Freedom Trail includes the Boston Common, State House, Park Street Church, Granary Burying Ground, King's Chapel, King's Chapel Burying Ground, Benjamin Franklin statue (site of the first public school), Old Corner Bookstore, Old South Meeting House, Old State House, site of the Boston Massacre, Faneuil HallThe Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts which leads to sixteen significant historic sites. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) walk from the Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown and is popular with tourists. Part of the Freedom Trail overlaps with the much longer Boston Harbor Walk. The Freedom Trail is a unit of Boston National Historical Park. The 16 Official Freedom Trail sites Boston Common Massachusetts State House Park Street Church Granary Burying Ground King's Chapel King's Chapel Burying Ground Benjamin Franklin statue and site of the first public school Old Corner Bookstore Old South Meeting House Old State House Site of the Boston Massacre Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market Paul Revere House Old North Church USS Constitution Bunker Hill Monument The Freedom Trail Foundation has added two further sites since its inception. The Black Heritage Trail crosses the Freedom Trail between Massachusetts State House and Park Street Church. Copp's Hill burying ground comes immediately after Old North Church.