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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBoston is a history buff’s dream. From the Tea Party to the massacre, there is no shortage of sites to see. The city is preserved so we can honor and take in our nation’s history. Watch your history book come to life as you begin to explore the cobblestone streets and sit at the gravesides of America’s founders. According to its official website<\/span><\/a>, there are a total of 16 sites that line the historic Freedom Trail in Boston. What the website does not tell you is that there is so much more to experience between each of these bits of history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Get your tennis shoes ready, because we are about to walk the 2.5 miles that makes up Boston\u2019s Freedom Trail and see all 16 of the historic sites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul Revere is beloved in Boston. If you are anything like me, you might remember his name from history class but are not one hundred percent sure what he is famous for. A tour of the Freedom Trail in Boston will remind you of his role in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Book your tour of The Paul Revere House <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Paul Revere rode horseback to deliver the news that the British troops were en route to invade. To commemorate his heroic acts, his home has been preserved as seen in the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Paul Revere’s midnight ride and his historic home <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Old North Church<\/em><\/strong> and the Statue of Paul Revere<\/em><\/strong> are both near his home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Old North Church<\/em><\/strong> pierces the sky with its white steeple. The church was made famous by Paul Revere when two lanterns were hung in the steeple to signal the British Troops were marching into town. In addition to its ties with Paul Revere, The Old North Church<\/em><\/strong> is also Boston’s oldest standing church. That is an honor for a city filled with so much preserved history and stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about the Old North Church <\/strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In front of The Old North Church<\/em><\/strong> lives the Statue of Paul Revere<\/em><\/strong>. Revere is depicted in his colonial uniform riding horseback signifying his historic midnight ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about the Statue of Paul Revere <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Copp’s Hill Burying Ground<\/em><\/strong> is a historic graveyard on the North End of Boston. The gravestones have been in the ground for so long you will be able to see the weathered stones that are slowly falling apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though not many notable Americans are buried on these grounds, I found it interesting to see the burying grounds from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of my favorite parts of the Freedom Trail in Boston was the neighborhood surrounding this Burying Ground. Cobblestone walkways surround a neighborhood of quaint apartments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Copp’s Hill Burying Ground<\/em> <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Common<\/em><\/strong> is America’s oldest public park. Nestled in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, the Common sees tourists and locals every single day. The Common has seen much of Boston’s history throughout the colonial days of meetings and military trainings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Common<\/em><\/strong> has a view of the expansive Massachusetts State House<\/em><\/strong> as well as Park Street Church<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nowadays, I imagine the Common looks much different than when we were trying to break free from British rule. There will be several tour groups in this park, but there are also pop-ups and other things put on by locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Boston Common<\/em> <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognizable by its golden dome, the State House can be seen from Boston Common<\/em><\/strong> as well as other parts of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of my favorite parts of walking by the State House is that Cheers is right around the corner. Hello, two birds one stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about the Massachusetts State House<\/em> <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Park Street Church<\/em><\/strong> looks similar to The Old North Church<\/strong><\/em> but its story is much different. The Church sits next to Boston Common<\/em><\/strong> and has watched centuries of tourists and locals walk through its doors. In fact, the church still holds Sunday worships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n View Sunday service times <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Park Street Church<\/em><\/strong> also sits next to Granary Burying Ground<\/em><\/strong>, the final resting place of some of America’s finest. I would argue that Park Street Church<\/em><\/strong> sits upon some of the most prime real estate in Boston getting to see old and new weave together as tourists visit and it continues to relive its past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Park Street Church<\/em>‘s history <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This burying sight is like a seventeenth century walk of fame. Let’s talk about some of the famous men buried here. John Hancock’s famous signature was penned in dark ink on the Declaration of Independence. The obelisk tombstone for John Hancock is erect over the rest of the burying ground. In addition to this signer, Samuel Adams and Robert Treat Paine are the other Declaration of Independence signers to be buried in these grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this point of your tour, hopefully you have seen Paul Revere’s house and statue, and now you can see his resting place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One misconception is the massive obelisk dawning the “FRANKLIN” name that draws your attention. This is the resting place of Benjamin Franklin’s parents. The creator of the bifocals is actually buried elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One thing that was on my Boston Bucket List that I did not have a chance to do was a Ghost Tour. Old Granary Burying Grounds<\/em><\/strong> would have been a blast to do an after hours tour of the supernatural. For more information, check out tour options <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more about Old Granary Burying Ground<\/em>‘s history <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n King’s Chapel<\/em><\/strong> has a different appearance than the other architecture seen on the Freedom Trail in Boston. King’s Chapel has quite the resume including church and crypt. The chapel has a history operating as one of Boston’s famous churches, but what makes this landmark unique is its other uses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are twenty-one brick tombs underneath this dark structure. The tombs were owned mostly by wealthy members of the congregation and allowed for a different burying experience considering the overcrowding at surrounding burying grounds. Sadly, the crypt has been sealed up and are not available to be toured. We will just have to use our imagination what kind of world exists below these walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also King’s Chapel Burying Grounds<\/em><\/strong> next-door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plan your tour of King’s Chapel<\/em> <\/strong>HERE<\/span><\/strong><\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You are walking along your tour of the Freedom Trail in Boston and your feet stop at a brick lined mosaic (pictured).<\/p>\n\n\n\n It says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n “School Street – Boston – Site of the Oldest Public School In The United States – Founded 1635. Latin School.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have stumbled along the site of the Boston Latin Schoo<\/em><\/strong>l. The first school in America and now the oldest. Even though the school is still operating today, it is no longer in this original location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I know you are dying to know, is this where Ben Franklin went to school? Yes, yes it is. Ben Franklin attended the oldest public school in America as did John Hancock and Samuel Adams. I can only wonder what kind of trouble those men got into when they were boys. They did like to rebel against authority… to our benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Benjamin Franklin helped invent so many necessities in our lives (thank you electricity!). The Statue of Ben Franklin<\/em><\/strong> lives outside of the Old City Hall <\/em><\/strong>building. Ben Franklin is one of the most famous students of the Boston Latin School<\/em><\/strong> which first opened here, so it only makes sense he gets to greet visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n View more about Benjamin Franklin’s Statue HERE<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Paul Revere House<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Copp\u2019s Hill Burying Ground<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Massachusetts State House<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Park Street Church<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Old Granary Burying Ground<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Boston Latin School Site \/ Benjamin Franklin Statue<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bonus Sighting: Old City Hall<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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