![]() In front of the building the took place in 1770, which is the next site on the trail, where five civilians were killed by British soldiers. In July 1776 the Declaration of Independence was read from the building's balcony. Built in 1713, it was the seat of the Massachusetts legislature. Following the trail along Washington Street, we see the beautiful on our left, which is the oldest of the important public buildings. ![]() Going right on Washington Street you will see the, built in 1729 as a Puritan meeting house, known as the organizing point for the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. At the end of School Street you will find the historical, built in 1712 after the great Boston fire and started as a apothecary shop. The place is marked by a mosaic and a statue of Benjamin Franklin. Walking further down School Street the next stop is the former site of the, founded in 1635 as the first public school in America. Also here are many notables berried like John Winthrop (first Govenor) and Mary Chilton, who was the first woman to step off the Mayflower. Located next to King's Chapel is the oldest Burying Ground, funded in 1630. The original wooden Christian Church was built in 1688 and replaced by the current stone structure between 1749-1754. We follow the trail along Tremont Street and the next stop is on the corner of Tremont and School Street called. Adjacent to Park Street Church is, founded in 1660 and the final resting place of many of Boston's notables, like Paul Revere. This church was built in 1810 and is still an active Conservative Congregational Church. Following the trail on Park Street, the next stop is. The first stop is at the, one of the oldest buildings on Beacon Hill (1798), with its magnificent golden dome and is currently the state capitol and house of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Freedom Trail starts at, which is America's oldest public park, created in 1634. In 1951 a local journalist William Schofield had a "brilliant idea" of a pedestrian trail along all the historical sites in order to preserve the story of the American Revolution as it began in Boston. The Freedom Trail will take you to many of these sites. During the American Revolution a lot of cruel events took place in or near Boston like the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere's midnight ride, the battles of Lexington & Concorde and Bunker Hill. Boston played a crucial role in the American Revolution (1765-1783) when 13 American Colonies broke with the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America. The British prevailed and Boston became the largest city of British North America. In the next century the French and Indian wars determined the future of Boston. America's first public school called Boston Latin School was founded in 1635. Puritan ethics with their focus on education influenced its early history. The Shawmut Peninsula, valued for its freshwater spring, was surrounded by the Massachusetts Bay and Charles River and therefore an excellent harbor. ![]() It was first called Trimountaine but later renamed to Boston after Boston, Lincolnshire, England, from which several prominent colonists came. In 1629 John Winthrop, the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony initiated the Cambridge Agreement, a key founding document of the city and Boston was founded in 1630 on the Shawmut Peninsula by Puritan colonists from England. Before coming to Boston, spend an hour reading about one of the oldest cities of the United States, with a rich history going back to the beginning of 17th century. So, after arriving in Boston, follow the 4 km trail, enjoy the beautiful sites and take a lot of pictures, OR. ![]() Everybody who has ever visited the capital of the state of Massachusetts knows the red marked trail along the most prominent historical sites. The Freedom Trail is the main attraction of Boston.
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