Boston Parks Department has started repairs at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground including the restoration of the ornamental ironwork fencing along Charter Street. In addition, deteriorated cast- and wrought-iron plot fences and an old cast-iron drinking fountain in the center of the site are part of the project. Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is Boston’s second oldest Read More…
What could be better than chocolate? How about a live historical exhibit of old time colonial chocolate making in the North End at Old North Church on the Freedom Trail! Located at the Clough House, adjacent to Old North Church on Unity Street, the grand opening of Captain Jackson’s Colonial Chocolate Shop is set for 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…
With no public funding in sight to re-open the Hull Street restrooms on the Freedom Trail, the Old North Church has opened its own toilet facilities to the public on a trial basis. The two bathrooms are located in the basement of the gift shop. These are the only restrooms open to the public on Read More…
It was another weekend of illegal trash dumping in the North End. These photos by resident and Connah Store owner, Mark Petrigno, show the mess of garbage on Friday afternoon at Bartlett Place and on the Hanover Street Freedom Trail. The trash stayed like this for much of the weekend until the City responded to Read More…
News from the Freedom Trail Foundation: Many who sailed under the Black Flag during the Golden Age of Piracy hailed from Boston or passed through its harbor. The Freedom Trail® Foundation offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience these swashbuckling stories along Boston’s bustling waterfront on its newest Pirates & Patriots Tour. Led by one of Read More…
Photo: Eliot Elementary third and fifth grade students raise their hands eagerly to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program Boston’s Eliot Elementary School third and fifth grade students eagerly raise their hands to participate in the Freedom Trail® Scholars Program. During the one-hour program, students participate by playing Boston colonists, British soldiers and other Read More…
If you have walked along the Freedom Trail traversing Cross Street plaza at the “Gateway of the North End,” you have undoubtedly seen three new life-size figures of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. from the famous “Rat Pack.” The theme picks up on Nick’s Famous Deli, that put out the figures. I Read More…
Freedom Trail Announces First Official Smartphone Application The Freedom Trail Foundation is making the leap from the 17th to the 21st century with the first official Freedom Trail smartphone and tablet application. Available for iOS and Android devices, the new Freedom Trail® app features 16 official historic sites of Boston’s Freedom Trail. The first of Read More…
After it had gone missing, the 6.5’ x 9.0’ Freedom Trail map returned to its spot on the brick wall of Cross Street plaza with refurbished panels. Many thanks to Suzanne Taylor of the Freedom Trail Foundation for the news and photo. The Freedom Trail in Boston is the largest attraction in New England Read More…
The large Freedom Trail map mounted on the brick wall at Cross Street Plaza has gone missing. The map was located between Nick’s Famous Deli and the Citizen’s Bank ATM, along the Freedom Trail between Salem & Hanover Streets. No word on whether the map was stolen or removed for repair. Although only about one Read More…
The City of Boston, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, Freedom Trail® Foundation, and partner representatives joined forces to open the new waterfront Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Visitor Information Center and launch the Foundation’s Pirates & Patriots Tour, including (back, left to right) Mike Cantalupa, Boston Properties; Tim Kirwan, InterContinental Hotel; Pat Read More…