The federal government shutdown has closed all National Parks and visitor facilities. However, sites along Boston’s Freedom Trail remain open, including the Old North Church and Paul Revere House in the North End. Other open sites: Museum of African American History, USS Constitution Museum, USS Constitution, Old South Meeting House and Old State House. The Boston Harbor Read More…
The Old North Church and Copp’s Hill Burying Ground, both in Boston’s North End, will benefit from $100,000 in grants awarded by the Freedom Trail Foundation. Details in the press release below. A check presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 10:30 am at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground. FREEDOM TRAIL FOUNDATION PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS Read More…
The restoration of the iron work fence at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground continues this Fall with the woven steel and distinctive pieces now at Adamark Coatings in East Boston for blasting and refinishing. Mark Kochanski is one of the folks working on the project and he shares these close up photos of the iron fence Read More…
