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Faneuil Hall
6 THIS WAY TO HISTORY
One of Boston’s
most significant The Freedom Trail (a red
Revolutionary sites, line on the sidewalk,
Faneuil Hall heard either paint or bricks)
firebrands like Samuel snakes through Boston
Adams call the populace highlighting important
to open revolt against sites of Colonial and
the king. Public debates Revolutionary history.
are still staged here The 2.5-mile (4-km)
among the walking trail begins at
historical Boston Common and
ends with climbing
portraits in the Bunker Hill Monument
Old North
Great Hall. 9 in Charlestown. Pick up
Church
The spare decor typical a map and inquire
about free, ranger-led
of a Colonial house of Freedom Trail tours at
worship barely hints at the Boston National
the fame of Christ Church Historical Park visitor
(above), where lanterns center at Faneuil Hall
hung in its belfry signaled (www.nps.gov/bost).
British troop movements.
Harvard Yard
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Free student-led tours through Harvard Yard
(below) provide an insight into life at America’s first
and most prestigious university, founded in 1636.

Paul Revere
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House
Revere’s house, built
around 1680, is the
oldest in Boston. During NEED TO KNOW USS Constitution:
a visit here you get an MAP W1; Charlestown
intimate look at the Massachusetts State Navy Yard, 1 Constitution
domestic life of this key House: MAP W3; 24 Rd, Charlestown
figure in the history of Beacon St
the American Revolution. Fenway Park: MAP S5; Old North Church:
4 Yawkey Way MAP X2; 193 Salem St
USS
8 African Meeting House: Harvard Yard: MAP S1
Constitution
Now in dry dock, USS MAP V3; 46 Joy St • As you might expect,
Boston Common and
Constitution is the world’s Public Garden: MAP V4 security is tight at the USS
oldest commissioned Constitution. Don’t carry
warship. The three- Granary Burying Grounds: anything you couldn’t
masted frigate, nick- MAP W3 take on an airplane.
named “Old Ironsides,” Faneuil Hall: MAP X3; • Quincy Market food
has served in the US Dock Sq court, adjacent to Faneuil
Navy since 1797, battling Paul Revere House: Hall, offers good variety
North African pirates MAP X3; 19 North Sq and value for a quick lunch.
and foreign navies alike.

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