Stop At: Boston Common, 139 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts 02111
This 44-acre greenspace was the home of the first white settler, who was eventually driven off his land by the settlement of Puritans who soon moved in. the Common was also the location of public hangings.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts 02133
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, both Freemasons, presided over the laying of the cornerstone of the building, over two centuries old, as compared to the Old State House, just a short distance away.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Park Street Church, One Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
This picturesque church is also known as "Brimstone Corner." At this location, a popular patriotic song was performed for the first time, in 1831.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Granary Burying Ground, Tremont Street, (between Park and School Sreets), Boston, Massachusetts 02108
This plot of land, though tiny, is the final resting place of many historically important figures, including Benjamin Franklin's parents, and Paul Revere.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: King's Chapel, 58 Tremont St, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
This chapel, founded in 1686, was the first Anglican church in Boston. The Puritans took umbrage with this "intrusion" into their colony, and threw garbage and curses at the celebrants when the cornerstone was laid.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Old Corner Bookstore, 283 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Downtown Boston's oldest commercial building, this bookshop was home to the 19th century's leading publisher. Famous authors including Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Charles Dickens paid visits to this shop.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
This site, simple but beautiful, is recognized as the origin of the Boston Tea Party.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Old State House, 206 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
This is the oldest surviving public building in Boston.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Boston Massacre Site, 206 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Five civilians were killed in this confrontation between Bostonians and British troops and was an ignition point in the buildup to the outbreak of war.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 1 Faneuil Hall Sq, Quincy Market, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
This building is sometimes referred to as "The Cradle of Liberty" and hosted the first town meeting in the colonies.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: The Paul Revere House, 19 North Sq, Boston, Massachusetts 02113
This house, built in 1680, is the only home on the Freedom Trail, and for good reason: it was once owned by the famed Paul Revere.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Old North Church & Historic Site, 193 Salem St, Boston, Massachusetts 02113
This church is the famous "one if by land, two if by sea" landmark from the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Corner of Snow Hill and Hull Streets, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
Named after a local shoemaker, this burying ground is the final resting place of residents of the North End.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: USS Constitution, Bldg. 5, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts 02129
Nicknamed "Old Ironsides" this ship is oldest commission warship afloat.
Duration: 6 minutes
Stop At: Bunker Hill Monument, Monument Square, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts 02129
This site was location of the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.
Duration: 6 minutes
