Old State House-30' (Boston South) (42.3587086, -71.0578287)
Description : Trips : References : Pictures
Description:
From GNIS:
- Built in 1713, this was the seat of the colonial government. It was also here, in 1766, that the first gallery from which the public could watch the government in action was opened (US-T109). The first proclamation of the Declaration of Independence was given on July 18, 1776, at this building (MA-T36/p.6). It was known as the Town House before the Revolutionary War when it was the seat of the Colonial government
- The ancient basement of this building is a busy subway station. (MA-T36/p10)
- Also known as Town House: Wiencek, Henry. The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America: Southern New England. Revised and Updated edition. New York: Stewart, Tabori and Change, 1998
Trips:
- October 15-24, 2018
- October 17, 2018-First half of the Freedom Trail
- October 20, 2018-Finish Freedom Trail
References:
Pictures:
No comments:
Post a Comment