Boston

Boston Common

Landmark · 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111

America's oldest public park (1634). British troops camped here before marching to Lexington and Concord. The Common served as a military staging ground throughout the siege of Boston.

Long Wharf

Landmark · Long Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

Historic wharf extending into Boston Harbor since 1710. British troops embarked and disembarked here; the wharf was central to colonial trade and the events leading to revolution.

Green Dragon Tavern Site

Landmark · 11 Marshall Street, Boston, MA 02108

Marker and modern establishment near the location of the colonial tavern where Sons of Liberty met to plan resistance, including the Boston Tea Party.

Province House Site

Landmark · Near 333 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108

Location of the royal governor's mansion from 1716 to 1776. The building was demolished in 1922; only markers remain.

Paul Revere Mall (Prado)

Landmark · Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113

Tree-lined plaza connecting Hanover Street to Old North Church. Features an equestrian statue of Paul Revere by Cyrus Dallin (1940).

North End Historic District

Landmark · North End, Boston, MA 02113

Boston's oldest residential neighborhood, home to Paul Revere, the Old North Church, and a dense concentration of colonial-era history. Now known for Italian-American heritage.

Thomas Hutchinson House Site

Landmark · Near Hanover Street, North End, Boston, MA 02113

Marker near where Governor Thomas Hutchinson's mansion stood before a mob destroyed it in 1765 during the Stamp Act protests.

Quincy Market

Landmark · Quincy Market, Boston, MA 02109

Historic market building (1826) adjacent to Faneuil Hall. While post-Revolutionary, it extended the market tradition that made Faneuil Hall a gathering place.

Boston Harbor Islands

Landmark · Boston Harbor Islands, Boston, MA

Archipelago of islands that witnessed British naval operations during the siege of Boston. Several islands have Colonial and Revolutionary-era fortifications.

Massachusetts State House

Government · 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02133

The "new" State House (1798) designed by Charles Bulfinch. Its golden dome is a Boston landmark. The building houses the Massachusetts legislature and historical artifacts.

Old State House

Government · 206 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109

The seat of British colonial government and later the Massachusetts legislature. The Declaration of Independence was read from its balcony on July 18, 1776.

Faneuil Hall

Government · 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston, MA 02109

Known as "the Cradle of Liberty" for the revolutionary meetings held here. Donated to the town by merchant Peter Faneuil in 1742.

John Adams Courthouse

Government · Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108

Historic courthouse (1894) named for John Adams, who defended the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre—a principled stance that defined his career.

Granary Burying Ground

Cemetery · 83 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

Final resting place of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and victims of the Boston Massacre. One of the most historically significant cemeteries in America.

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Cemetery · Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

Boston's oldest cemetery (1630). Contains graves of Governor John Winthrop, Mary Chilton (first woman to step off the Mayflower), and other colonial figures.

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Cemetery · Hull Street, Boston, MA 02113

Second oldest cemetery in Boston (1659). Contains graves of notable colonists and offers views of Charlestown where the Battle of Bunker Hill took place.

Central Burying Ground

Cemetery · Boston Common, Boylston Street entrance, Boston, MA 02116

Cemetery on Boston Common established in 1756. Contains graves of British soldiers and lesser-known colonists.

Old South Meeting House

Church · 310 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108

Puritan meeting house (1729) where colonists gathered before the Boston Tea Party. Samuel Adams reportedly gave the signal that launched the action against the tea ships.

Old North Church

Church · 193 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113

Boston's oldest surviving church (1723). On April 18, 1775, sexton Robert Newman hung two lanterns in its steeple—the signal that British troops were leaving Boston by water.

Park Street Church

Church · 1 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108

Prominent Congregational church (1809) on the corner of Park and Tremont streets. While post-Revolutionary, the site connects to Boston's religious and reform traditions.

King's Chapel

Church · 64 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

The first Anglican church in Boston (original 1686; current building 1754). After the Revolution, it became the first Unitarian church in America.

Old South Church (Copley Square)

Church · 645 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116

The congregation that met at Old South Meeting House built this Italian Gothic structure in 1873. It continues the tradition of the congregation founded in 1669.

Boston Massacre Site

Monument · Corner of State and Congress Streets, Boston, MA 02109

Cobblestone circle marking where British soldiers killed five colonists on March 5, 1770. The event became a rallying cry for independence.

Bunker Hill Monument

Monument · Monument Square, Charlestown, MA 02129

Granite obelisk (221 feet) commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. The battle was technically fought on Breed's Hill, where the monument stands.

Dorchester Heights

Monument · Thomas Park, South Boston, MA 02127

The position where Henry Knox's artillery overlooked Boston Harbor. When colonial forces fortified this hill overnight on March 4-5, 1776, the British position became untenable.

Liberty Tree Site

Monument · Corner of Washington and Essex Streets, Boston, MA 02111

Plaque marking the location of the great elm tree where colonists hanged effigies of British officials and gathered to protest. The original tree was cut down by Loyalists in 1775.

Paul Revere House

Historic House · 19 North Square, Boston, MA 02113

The oldest remaining structure in downtown Boston (circa 1680). Paul Revere owned and lived here from 1770 to 1800. He departed from here on his midnight ride.

Ebenezer Hancock House

Historic House · 10 Marshall Street, Boston, MA 02108

One of the oldest brick buildings in Boston (1767). Home of John Hancock's uncle, deputy paymaster of the Continental Army.

USS Constitution

Museum · Building 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA 02129

The world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat (launched 1797). "Old Ironsides" earned her nickname in the War of 1812 but represents the naval power the Revolution made possible.

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

Museum · 306 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210

Interactive museum near the site of Griffin's Wharf where the Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773. Features replica ships and immersive exhibits.

Museum of African American History

Museum · 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02114

Museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Black heritage in New England from the colonial era through the 19th century, including the role of Black soldiers in the Revolution.

Freedom Trail Foundation Visitor Center

Museum · Boston Common Visitor Center, 139 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111

Starting point for guided Freedom Trail tours. Provides orientation, maps, and historical context for the 2.5-mile walking trail.

Boston Athenaeum

Museum · 10 1/2 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

Independent library founded in 1807, housing rare books, art, and historical collections including Revolutionary-era materials.

Bostonian Society / Old State House Museum

Museum · 206 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109

The historical society that preserves and interprets the Old State House and Boston's Revolutionary heritage.

Castle Island / Fort Independence

Battlefield · 2010 William J Day Boulevard, Boston, MA 02127

Fortified island in Boston Harbor with military history dating to 1634. During the Revolution, the British held the position before evacuating.