Monumental French second empire building built on the site of the first public school in the USA.
It was here that revolutionary troops massed 59 heavy cannons in 1776 which threatened British ships in Boston harbour & caused them to abandon the city.
Monument to the early revolutionary war where the British army took Charlestown peninsula from the colonists but at a huge cost.
Excellent interactive educational exhibits which will keep the children entertained for hours.
The Mapparium is a highlight. You can walk through this huge stained glass globe.
It was here on the 16th December 1773 that 5000 colonists gathered to protest against tax on tea leading to the Boston tea party.
Boston's 2nd oldest burial ground containing the final resting place of around 10000 people.
One of the first battleships to have her hull clad in iron. One of the veterans of the failed attempt to break the Royal Navy blockade during the 1812-14 war.
These two buildings contain the first school for blacks & their first church in the US. Was also where the American anti-slavery society was founded.
The lower part of the building resembles a Greek temple. The illuminated clock on the tower stands out against the taller buildings of the city.
Interesting museum about the inner working of democracy.
