When Puritans established the city of Boston, they designated a common area for gathering and for livestock to graze. Today, it's a central park with fountains, ponds, and the start of the Freedom Trail.

Constructed in 1798 and designed by noted Boston architect Charles Bulfinch, the Massachusetts State House is actually the "new" state house. Enter the building through the General Hooker Entrance, which is just to the right of the front of the state house. Guided tours are available 10am-3:30pm, but advance registration is required. Self-guided tours are available from 8:45 am to 5pm. For more information, visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/state-house-tours/schedule-tour.htm

This cemetery is the final resting place for over 2,000 Bostonians, including famous patriots like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

Kings Chapel is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture. A small fee gets you inside the building, but there are also guided tours available for areas off-limits to the public. For more information on tours, visit https://www.kings-chapel.org/guided-tour-offerings.html. The Burying Ground is the oldest cemetery in Boston, and is accessible from the street outside the chapel.

The largest church/meeting house in Colonial Boston, the Old South Meeting House was a place where Bostonians gathered to discuss the politics of the day. One fateful meeting here led to the Boston Tea Party. Purchase your tickets at https://revolutionaryspaces.org/visit/. Admission covers both the Old South Meeting House and the Old State House.

The oldest surviving public building in Boston, the old state house was built in 1713 and was the seat of government for the colony. The bottom floor is a subway station, but above is a museum housing artifacts from colonial Boston. Purchase your tickets at https://revolutionaryspaces.org/visit/. Admission covers both the Old South Meeting House and the Old State House.

Faneuil Hall is a meeting hall and marketplace that opened in 1742. It was the site of several speeches by Sam Adams and other encouraging independence from Great Britain. It's sometimes referred to as the "Cradle of Liberty."

Circa 1680, this was the colonial home of American patriot Paul Revere during the era of the American Revolution. It's located in Boston's North End and is now operated as a nonprofit museum. You can tour inside for a small admission fee. For more info, visit www.paulreverehouse.org

This statue is located in the Paul Revere Mall, a brick park in the North End with plenty of benches, historic plaques to read, and shady trees in the summer. It connects to the back of the historic Old North Church.

This is the church from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal was sent to coincide with Paul Revere's midnight ride on April 18, 1775 before the Battles of Lexington and Concord leading up to the American Revolution The church is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese.

A historic cemetery in the North End of Boston circa 1659.