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Freedom Trail Tours. Tour Schedule Select Days: a. Crispus Attucks, of African and Native American ancestry, was first to die in the Boston Massacre , as the Sons of Liberty quickly labeled the killings. Built in , it is the oldest place of worship still standing in Boston and its active Episcopal congregation holds weekly services. In , sexton Robert Newman, a friend of Paul Revere, hung 2 lanterns from the steeple to warn Charleston Patriots about British plans to go by water to Concord.
The steeple still soars above surrounding buildings. Generals watched from this hill in as their troops burned Charlestown to the ground — and continued watching in horror as half of their men died during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Nearby is the site of a later horror, the Great Molasses Flood. The soaring foot Bunker Hill Monument commemorates the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, and also the deadliest. The victory went to the British, but the battle strengthened the resolve of the Patriots to win the war.
Hours: You can visit outdoor Freedom Trail sites such as Boston Common and monuments all day, every day. Visitor hours for indoor sites vary, so call or check the website for each site that you want to visit.
Accessibility: Although many of the sites are wheelchair accessible, some are not due to their age and historical preservation restrictions, so check in advance at each site if applicable. Cost: Most of the sites are free. The churches gratefully accept contributions to help with maintenance.
See details about each site for more specific information. Parking in Boston tends to be expensive. During the War of , the Church's members stored brimstone which is used to make gunpowder in the Church's basement. Granary Burying Ground is a very old cemetery , created in Many important people are buried here, including:.
King's Chapel was the first Anglican church in Boston. It was built in , on land that was part of a burying ground cemetery. At that time, most people in Boston were Puritans.
However, nobody in Boston would sell good land to build a non-Puritan church. Because of this, the King ruled that a piece of burying ground would be taken and used for the church. King's Chapel Burying Ground was Boston's first cemetery.
It was created before King's Chapel. Many important Bostonians were buried here, including:. Boston Latin School was the first public school in America. It opened on April 23, Boys could go to school there for free, whether they were rich or poor. Girls were taught at home. The original Boston Latin School was torn down in , but a statue of Benjamin Franklin marks the spot where the original school was.
Boston Latin School still exists today in a different place and now teaches both boys and girls. The Old Corner Bookstore is the oldest business building in Boston.
It was built in as an apothecary shop. Before it became a business, Anne Hutchinson lived in this building. She used to hold religious meetings in her home, where she would read scripture. Sometimes as many as 80 people would come to the meetings. Eventually Hutchinson was accused of heresy for preaching without being a preacher.
At that time, no women were allowed to be preachers, and Hutchinson's ideas also disagreed with the Puritans'.
Hutchinson was excommunicated and exiled to Rhode Island in In the s, the Old Corner Bookstore was one of the United States' most important book publishing companies. It published books written by many famous authors, who would also meet at the Bookstore.
These authors included:. Benjamin Franklin was baptized here. The church's famous members included:. They were trying to decide what to do with the tea that was waiting on ships in Boston Harbor. After the British passed the Tea Act , Bostonians would have to pay taxes on the tea even though they had no say in whether the taxes were fair or not. They tried to have the tea sent back to England, but they were unable to.
After this, Samuel Adams got up and said, "This meeting can do nothing more to save the country. This is how the Boston Tea Party started. They ripped out the church's pews benches and turned the church into a horse stable.
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