Freedom Trail

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Freedom Trail next to Faneuil Hall

The Freedom Trail is a red (mostly brick) path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts that leads to 16 significant historic sites. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) walk from the Boston Common to the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown and is popular with tourists. Part of the Freedom Trail has been included in the longer Boston Harbor Walk. The Freedom Trail is a unit of Boston National Historical Park and is overseen by The Freedom Trail Foundation.

The Freedom Trail was originally conceived in 1958 by local journalist William Schofield who was promoting the idea of linking important local landmarks with a pedestrian trail since 1951. Fifty years later tourists from all over the world visit Boston and walk in the footsteps of history.

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  1. Boston Common
  2. Massachusetts State House
  3. Park Street Church
  4. Granary Burying Ground
  5. King's Chapel
  6. King's Chapel Burying Ground
  7. Benjamin Franklin statue and former site of the first public school, Boston Latin School
  8. Old Corner Bookstore
  9. Old South Meeting House
  10. Old State House
  11. Site of the Boston Massacre
  12. Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
  13. Paul Revere House
  14. Old North Church
  15. Copp's Hill Burying Ground
  16. USS Constitution
  17. Bunker Hill Monument

The Black Heritage Trail crosses the Freedom Trail between Massachusetts State House and Park Street Church.

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Coordinates: 42°21′35.85″N 71°3′24.32″W / 42.3599583°N 71.0567556°W / 42.3599583; -71.0567556