Built around 1680, the Paul Revere House is the oldest remaining structure in downtown Boston and the only home on the Freedom Trail. Paul Revere purchased this former merchant’s dwelling in 1770, when he was 35 years old. He and his family lived here when Revere made his famous messenger ride on the night of April 18-19, 1775. (source: freedomtrail.org)
The famous battle between the Colonial forces and the British Army was fought here on June 17, 1775. A 221-foot granite obelisk was built to remember that day considered as the fist major battle of the American Revolution.
"Here the men of Boston proved themselves independent, courageous freemen worthy to raise issues which were to concern the liberty and happiness of millions yet unborn.”
Anonymous poem
The Old South Meeting House was built in 1729 and served as a house of worship. It was Boston's largest building during the time of the Revolution. The famous Boston Tea Party started here.
The Old State House became the first state house of Massachusetts after the British Revolution. The building was once the tallest and most impressive building in the town symbolizing the authority of the king.
Six years after the Boston Massacre happened in 1770, the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people of Boston from the balcony of the Old State House.
