Boston's third-oldest cemetery, is the final resting place for many notable Revolutionary War-era patriots, including Paul Revere, the five victims of the Boston Massacre, and three signers of the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine
General Information
Hours:
Daily: 9am to 4pm
Closed only during severe weather
Closed only during severe weather
Fees:
Free admission
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed
Closest cities with hotels:
Boston, MA (Downtown / Beacon Hill area)
Seasons:
All year
Best visited spring through fall for walking comfort
Best visited spring through fall for walking comfort
Location:
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Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Website:
How to Get There
From Downtown Boston (0.3 mi): Walk along Tremont Street toward Boston Common, and the Granary Burying Ground entrance is located beside Park Street Church along the Freedom Trail.
Overview
The Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street, founded in 1660, is Boston's third-oldest cemetery and a Freedom Trail stop, with an Egyptian Revival gate by Isaiah Rogers. It is the final resting place of many patriots and other famous Bostonians. Puritan tombstones carved with skulls, winged faces, and hourglasses are an unexpected art form.
Notable Burials
- Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Robert Treat Paine
- Paul Revere and Peter Faneuil, the benefactor of Faneuil Hall
- Boston Massacre victims: Crispus Attucks and four others, and Christopher Seider, a boy killed days earlier
- Others: James Otis, John Endecott, Judge Samuel Sewall, and Benjamin Franklin's parents (Franklin himself is buried in Philadelphia), with an 1827 obelisk to Franklin's family
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Granary Burying Ground", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
