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MA, USA

Granary Burying Ground

Cemetery

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.

What Happened Here

Founded in 1660, the cemetery contains approximately 2,300 marked graves. The victims of the Boston Massacre share a monument here. Paul Revere's grave is marked with a prominent sign.

Visiting Today

Address

83 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108

Hours

Daily 9am-5pm

Admission

Free

Accessibility

Uneven ground; narrow paths.

Connected Events

May 1764
Faneuil Hall Town Meetings

Samuel Adams, John Adams

Aug 1765
Stamp Act Riots

Samuel Adams, Thomas Hutchinson

Mar 1770
Boston Massacre

Crispus Attucks, Captain Thomas Preston, John Adams, Samuel Adams

Dec 1773
Old South Meeting House Assembly

Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Hutchinson

Dec 1773
Boston Tea Party

Samuel Adams, George Robert Twelves Hewes

Jun 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill

Dr. Joseph Warren, General Sir William Howe