Boston, United States
58 Tremont St
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+1 6172272155
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Boston wasn't exactly our favorite port on our cruise, so we were SO GLAD we did this very interesting tour. It was the highlight our our day! The guide was funny and very knowledgeable and a good story teller. It was basically a private tour because we were the only two. This type of church was different from what many our used to. It doesn't feel like a chapel - more like just an interesting historical building. Well worth your time. Our guide also helped us out with a PERFECT suggestion for lunch - Sam LaGrassa's for DELICIOUS sandwiches. Best pastrami ever!
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One of the oldest chapels in Boston and the 5th stop on the Freedom Trail. Here, you’ll find the graves of John Winthrop, the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and William Dawes Jr., a founder of the Sons of Liberty and tagged along during Paul Revere’s ride. It’s a beautiful place and still serves as a church today.
King's Chapel on Tremont Street is a national historic landmark and a particularly interesting attraction to see along the Freedom Trail in Boston. Entry into the church is free however donations are accepted at the front entrance. Historically, King's Chapel was founded as the first Anglican Church of the colony of New England in 1688 under rule of King James II. The present church building was constructed between 1749-1754 in Georgian architectural style, making it a unique building to see in this part of the world. Interestingly, many of the original King's Chapel congregation, loyal to Crown, fled to Canada during the outset of the American Revolution. Another interesting historical notation is that Paul Revere, while not a member of this church, is credited with having cast the church bell in 1816. We enjoyed seeing the interior of King's Chapel, finding the occasion signage and information helpful and easy to read. The pew boxes seen within King's Chapel are like those seen at several other historic churches in Boston. It was neat learning about families procuring and decorating the boxes during centuries past. Just outside the church, you can visit the small King's Chapel burial ground, which includes the markers of historical figures such as first Massachusett's governor John Winthrop as well as Mary Chilton, the first European female to disembark the Mayflower and set foot in the New England colony. In the end, we quite enjoyed visiting King's Chapel and found it one of the more memorable attractions on the Freedom Trail. This is one of the places we would be eager to return to during future visits to Boston.
We didn't get to check out the chapel as they had a service going on but the attached Cemetery was very neat to see especially what looked like a pit or just a well. To read and see the engravings on the head stones were very neat. The weathered and how they wrote on them back in that era was really nice to see. There was also a section covered in a type of Ivey was just beautiful. A site worth checking out for the cool factor.
Well maintained period details that give a real feel for colonial Boston. Informative guide, and on the Bells and Bones tour you can actually climb into the belfry and touch a bell cast by Paul Revere and Sons.
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