Granary Burying Ground

A 1660 burial ground on the Freedom Trail where Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and John Hancock rest among slate headstones.

120 Tremont St · Boston, MA

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Price: No admission fee
Good for: History lovers
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Public transit nearby: 5 | Tremont StSubway and Light rail 15, 39, 43, 57, B, C, D, E and 3 more · 370 ft away
Park StreetSubway and Light rail 43, Red Line · 400 ft away
4 | Dewey SqSubway and Train and Bus 4, 7, 11, Commuter Rail Shuttle, Fairmount Line Shuttle, Kingston Line Shuttle, Red Line, Red Line Shuttle and 6 more · 0.4 mi away
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About Granary Burying Ground

Founded in 1660, the Granary is Boston's third oldest cemetery and a stop on the Freedom Trail beside Park Street Church. You can find the graves of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Robert Treat Paine, Paul Revere and the five victims of the Boston Massacre. About 2,345 markers stand here, mostly slate, though over 5,000 people are thought to be buried on the site. Near the center, a 25-foot obelisk marks the tomb of Benjamin Franklin's parents.

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