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Famous For: being the burial ground of Benjamin Franklin’s parents, Samuel Adams, Elizabeth Vergoose (a.k.a.

Mother Goose),  etc.,

To Do:  freely walk around the cemetery

     I know it might be unsightly for some to tour a cemetery.  But nevertheless this is a very famous site and if you are a history buff this is a must see.  There are other notable burials such as the signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock and Robert Treat Paine.  Paul Revere, the Revolutionary War Patriot and Peter Faneuil, benefactor of Faneuil Hall and the five victims of the Boston Massacre are also buried here among the estimated 2,345.  For a more interesting tour join the seasional two hour Ghosts And Gravestones Night Tour 617-269-3626 http://www.ghostsandgravestones.com/boston/ that takes you around a hair rising walking tour of Boston’s two oldest burying grounds and street frequent by Boston’s sinister characters like the Angel of Death and the Boston Strangler.   There is a 24 hour phone in reservation require for this popular tour.  It runs from April 11, 2008 til May  Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only while on Memorial Day weekend til November 2nd they open seven nights a week.  The tour is rated PG-13 so it may not be suitable for children under thirteen.  Children under four are not permitted on tour.

58 Tremont Street

Boston, MA 02108

(617) 635-4505

Open daily 9 - 5

http://www.cityofboston.gov/FreedomTrail/granary.asp

Free admission

Subway Stop: Red line’s Park Street

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