The Freedom Trail Blog

This is a photo-blog about Boston's Freedom Trail, a 3.5 mile trail (marked with a red painted line) that connects 16 AMAZING historical sites from America's Revolutionary period. If you're planning to visit Boston, be sure to checkout: Freedom Trail Run EVERY Saturday & Sunday @ 8:30 am (Year-round!) Info & Sign-Up > WWW.FREEDOMTRAILRUN.COM View The Freedom Trail Run in a larger map

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Avery & Bennett Clock (1726), oldest American public clock, Old North Church, Boston

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Quincy Market, Boston

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Old South Meeting House Bookstore, Boston

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Old State House, Boston (Built in 1713)

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King's Chapel Burying Ground - Joseph Tapping (d. 1678) Headstone - the most elaborate surviving gravestone from Colonial Boston.  Latin inscription - Fugit hora ("Time flies").

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Ebenezer Hancock house (1767) - home of John Hancock's brother, Ebenezer Hancock.

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Granary Burying Ground, Boston

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Old State House Lion, Boston 

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Green Cross Pharmacy, Boston (my second favorite Boston sign behind Steaming Teapot!)

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Mr. Silence Eliot!, Granary Burying Ground