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Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA

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Massachusetts State House

Massachusetts State House is a sightseeing stop in Boston, MA, part of the Boston guide. Cost: free.

24 Beacon St · Boston, MA

Why you should go…

Charles Bulfinch designed this capitol on Beacon Street, completed in 1798 facing Boston Common. Its dome, first sheathed in copper by Paul Revere's company in 1802, is now gilded in 23-karat gold and topped with a gilded pine cone. Docents lead free walking tours of about 45 minutes that begin in Doric Hall and pass marble corridors and ceremonial rooms. Look for the Sacred Cod, a wooden fish that has hung in the House chamber since 1784.

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