Stop 2: New State House Location: 24 Beacon St. [ MAP ]

The present-day State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, was built in 1795 on land that originally belonged to the John Hancock family.

The following Freedom Trail highlights are indicated by markers (right) and connected by a red line embedded into the pavement.

Stops:

1. Boston Common

2. "New" State House

3. Park Street Church

4. Granary Burying Ground

5. King's Chapel

6. Site of First Public School

7. Benjamin Franklin Statue

8. Old Corner Book Store

9. Old South Meeting House

10. Old State House

11. Site of Boston Massacre

12. Faneuil Hall

13. Quincy Market

14. Paul Revere House

15. Old North Church

16. Copp's Hill Burying Ground

17. Bunker Hill Monument

18. USS Constitution