Boston Freedom Trail

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INTRODUCTION
Near Boston Common is the Granary Burying Ground, where the graves of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and the victims of the Boston Massacre are buried. Some blocks away, the Old South Meeting House still stands, where determined community meetings were once held to discuss the British "Tea Act," which led to a night of throwing away tea into Boston Harbor. A few miles away, the Bunker Hill Monument towers over Charlestown neighborhoods reminds us of the battle of the colonists with the British soldiers.
These sites are all part of Boston's Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile trail marked by a red line on sidewalks that connects from Boston Common were Quakers were once hanged to the Bunker Hill Monument, passing through many of the city's historical spots.







BOSTON FREEDOM TRAIL
In 1951, William Schofield an editorial writer for the Boston Herald- Traveler had the idea that Boston’s sites could be made more accessible to residents and visitors, his primary goal was to preserve the historical sites located throughout the city. Seven years later in 1958 the trail was established, the sixteen historic sites between Boston Common and The Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown were connected by a red line painted on the sidewalk or, in some places, red brick or granite paving stones, providing a excellent way to explore the city and learn about its rich history.
This 2.5 mile trail tells the story of America’s first patriots as they fought for freedom against the royal army.
The sixteen Freedom trail sites in order of appearance are:
1) BOSTON COMMON.
In 1634, realizing that a more northerly site would be unacceptable for settlement, the government of Massachusetts purchased land from Boston, the Boston Common , a 50 acres open land and oldest public park in the United States.
It has been used for many different purposes during its long history, until 1830 animals grazed the Common, until 1817 public hangings ...