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Freedom Trail: Walk The Freedom Trail
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  • The Freedom Trail is 2.5 miles of red brick or red painted lines through downtown Boston, Beacon Hill and the North End. It takes you past many historic monuments and buildings that were important in the country's early struggle for freedom. It is a great walk, and can be shortened by using public transport or cabs if you get tired along the way. The Trail starts at Boston Common at the visitor center, but you can start following it anywhere you find the red lines! Make sure you set off early enough to get to the ship USS Constitution before it closes - we missed out on the tour by about five minutes, they let us on the ship, but we could not go below deck.

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  • Website: http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/

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    Freedom Trail: Freedom Trail - Seventh Stop (b) -
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  • Old City Hall Boston's Old City Hall was one of the first buildings in the French Second Empire Style to be built in the United States and is now one of the few that survive. The design originated in France during the Second Empire (the reign of Emperor Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870). In Paris, this style gained popularity with the building of the new Louvre. After the completion of Boston's City Hall (1865), the French Second Empire Style was used extensively elsewhere in Boston and for many public buildings in the United States, such as the Executive Office Building in Washington D.C. as well as other city halls in Providence, Baltimore and Philadelphia. The style became so closely associated with the Grant Administration (1869-1877) that it was also called the "General Grant Style." The major characteristic of this style is the mansard roof, a double-pitched roof with a steep lower slope that has a boxy shape. Often the building will have a projecting center that is topped by a dome, and tall windows and doors that are flanked by pairs of columns. Freedom Trail Walking Info : Continue to follow The Trail straight down the street to the Old Corner Bookstore Building.

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  • Directions: Old City Hall 45 School Street Boston, MA 02108-3204 Phone: 617-523-8678 Fax: 617-523-3782
  • Website: http://www.oldcityhall.com/index.html

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    Freedom Trail: Paul Revere House
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  • One of stops on the Freedom Trail is that of the oldest house standing in downtown Boston. This 2 1/2-story wood structure was the home of Paul Revere when he set out for Lexington on April 18, 1775 to announce the British route. Revere had 16 children, eight with each of his two wives, and he supported the family with a thriving silversmith's trade. Revere owned it from 1770 until 1800, although he lived there for only 10 years, and rented it out from 1780 to 1800. It was then put to a number of uses before being was saved from demolition in 1902 and restored to an approximation of its original 17th-century appearance. The clapboard sheathing is a replacement, but 90% of the framework is original. It is furnished with 17th- and 18th-century furnishings and artifacts, including famous Revere silver. The tour is self-guided, with staff members around in case you have questions, allowing you to soak in whatever is of interest.

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  • Address: 19 North Sq
  • Directions: OPEN: Jan.-Mar., Tues.-Sun. 9:30-4:15; Nov. and Dec., and 1st 2 wks of Apr., daily 9:30-4:15; mid-Apr.-Oct., daily 9:30-5:15. T stop: Haymarket, Aquarium, Government Center.
  • Website: www.paulreverehouse.org.

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  • Park Street Church This church was founded in 1809 in the midst of an exciting chapter in the nation's history. Ten people, including author Oliver Wendell Holmes, gathered in the mansion of William Thurston on Beacon Hill on February 27th, 1809, to discuss the organization of a church in this area. By mid-March, the committee had located a site at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets, and Park Street Church was founded. "America" (My Country 'Tis of Thee), by Samuel Francis Smith, was first sung at the Park Street Church on July 4th, 1831. The church was also where William Lloyd Garrison delivered his first major public address against slavery in 1829. Freedom Trail Walking Info : To go to the Granary Burying Ground, follow The Trail along Tremont Street.

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  • Directions: Park Street Church Corner of Park and Tremont Streets 617-523-3383 Jun. 17 - end of Aug., Tue. - Sat. 9:30 - 3:30 Summer worship services - Sundays 10:45am and 5:30pm Winter worship services - Sundays 8:30am, 11:00am, 4:00pm, and 6:00pm
  • Website: www.parkstreet.org

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    Freedom Trail: Freedom Trail - Fourth Stop -
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  • Granary Burying Ground With its massive Egyptian Revival-style gates facing Tremont Street, the Granary Burying Ground is the final resting place of many eminent Revolutionary-era patriots, such as Samuel Adams, Peter Faneuil, Paul Revere, and John Hancock. Originally called South Burying Ground because of its location at the most southerly area of Boston settlement, it was then renamed Middle Burying Ground, as Boston sprawled toward the south. The current name is derived from the grain storage building, or granary, which stood on the site where the Park Street Church now stands. Freedom Trail Walking Info : Follow The Trail up Tremont Street to King's Chapel.

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  • Directions: Granary Burying Ground Tremont Street 617-635-4505 Open daily 9:00 - 5:00
  • Website: www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/

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    Freedom Trail: Must do tourist thing
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  • The Freedom Trail is a no-brainer for anyone visiting Boston. Even if you're not into history, walking the Trail is a great introduction to the city of Boston. And if you are a history buff, like I am, it doesn't get much better than this. It's everything you learned in grammer school brought to life: Paul Revere, "One if by land...", the Boston Tea Party, "...the whites of their eyes". Mixed in with the skyscrapers of modern life is a peek into the very birth of America. The Trail is easy to follow...it is either a red line or red bricks that wander the streets of Boston. I broke it into chunks, over 3 days, instead of trying to do the whole thing in one day. However you decide to do it, front ways, backwards, sideways, use that red line as just a general guideline. Be sure and branch off on a side street that catches your eye. In Boston, there's history around every corner, not just along the red line.

  • Website: http://www.thefreedomtrail.org/tour.htm#travel

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    Freedom Trail: Freedom Trail
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  • The Freedom Trail is probably one of the best known things to do in Boston. Despite being rather "touristy" it really is a great way to see a lot of the historical sites of the city. Plan on taking a full day to do the entire trail. You'll be walking A LOT! I like to take a coffee break in the North End. It makes for a relaxing break before making the long walk over to Charlestown.


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    Freedom Trail: Freedom Trail - Part 2
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  • Continuing on the trail after the Faneuil Hall stop... * Unofficial stop - Boston's Holocaust Memorial * Unofficial stop - grab a beer at one of the many bars in the Faneuil Hall area -- may favorites are Ames Plow Company, Black Rose, the Tap, Bell in Hand and the Point * Unofficial stop - Green Dragon bar Marshall Street -- Boston's oldest tavern, and according to legend, where the Boston Tea Party was planned * Unofficial stop - Blackstone Street is home to the Saturday market where you can find fresh seafood, fruits and vegetables * Unofficial stop - on you way to Paul Revere's house in the North End, you will pass over the site of the Big Dig (the $11 billion dollar mistake) and the entrance to the Sumner and Callahan Tunnels leading to the airport * Another Unofficial stop - This area of the North End has some of the best Italian restaurants you will find outside of Italy! My favorites have always been Ristorante Villa Francesca, Pagliuca's, and Pomodoro. Mike's Pastries is a great stop for the sweet tooth, and there are several good cafes 12. Paul Revere's House -- Boston's oldest residence. Across the street is Rachel Revere Playground * Unofficial stop -- St. Stephen's Church (where Rose Kennedy was baptised) and the Paul Revere Mall 13. Old North Church - Does "One if by land, two if by sea" ring any bells? 14. Copp's Hill Burying Ground - It's a very old cemetery... no famous people buried here 15. USS Constitution - Famed "Old Ironsides". Arrive at sunset to see them fire the cannons prior to bringing down the flags * Unofficial stop - Shipyard park near the Constitution has one of the best Korean War Memorials I have ever visited (except the one in Seoul!). Hear recorded stories of the war direct from Korean War veterans 16. Bunker Hill Monument - At the top of the hill in Charlestown.

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    Freedom Trail: Freedom Trail - Eighth Stop -
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  • Old Corner Bookstore Building - Boston
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    Old Corner Bookstore Building This little brick building sits at the Corner of School and Washington Streets, Old Corner Bookstore was a flourishing literary center in the mid-1800s. The original building was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1711, and was replaced by the current gambrel-roofed structure built in 1718 by Dr. Thomas Crease. The street level of this house was used as a pharmacy, the upper stories as a residence. The transition from medicine shop to marketplace for ideas began in 1829 when the house was leased to Timothy Harrington Carter, a bookseller. The first bookseller's business, Carter & Hendlee, was followed by nine similar companies over a 75-year period, the most famous being Ticknor & Fields. Freedom Trail Walking Info : You can get to the Old South Meeting House by following The Trail across School and Washington Streets.

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  • Directions: School Street 617-367-4004 Winter Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00 - 5:30 Sat 9:30 - 5:00 Closed Sundays.
  • Website: www.historicboston.org

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    Freedom Trail: Follow the red line
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  • The Freedom Trail is a red brick or painted line connecting Boston's most interesting historic sites. It's a good introduction to Boston's rich history. The walk starts at the park visitor center (15 State Street) next to Boston Common and takes about two or three hours minimum, but better take a full day to see it all at a leasure speed.

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  • Directions: T-station: Park Street (green/red line)

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