Saturday we took a walk on the Freedom Trail, a 3 mile path through Boston focusing on its oldest buildings, churches, and other historical places. There were a lot of tourists, including us, but we took comfort in knowing that we were going home at the end of the day, not a hotel.
These are the guys we opted not to take the tour with. They were going to up the cheese-factor substantially and charge us a lot for pretending it is 1776 and the Redcoats are coming. Besides, we have the Lonely Planet and NFT guides to Boston. We're set.
The State House. Reminded us of The Departed. The dome is very bright.
The Granary Burying Ground. Final resting place of Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, the victims of the Boston Massacre, and a substantial monument to the entire Franklin family. Many of the graves had very intricate/creepy skulls on them. I'm sure if we'd paid for the tour we'd know why they liked skulls so much. Maybe they all died on/near Halloween?
This is King's Chapel. Current structure built in 1754 and the bell forged by Paul Revere himself.
This mosaic is for the Boston Latin School, founded in 1635 and where a lot of famous Bostonian (men) went to school. It's one of the best high schools in Boston today and is now over by Fenway Park. 
The oldest surviving public building is The Old State House. A beautiful building surrounded by modern Boston. Just in front of it is the site of the Boston Massacre, now it's just something Masshole drivers have to avoid.
Paul Revere, his house (not his truck though), and the Old North Church, where he let Boston know that the British were coming (two if by sea). North Boston is now the Italian district. We saw lots of old men playing cards and boccie ball. Paul Revere was not Italian. Though born in America, his father was from France.
A skinny house at the top of the North End.
The seal of Boston, you can find this on a lot of street signs. The Latin phrase at the tops translates to "as to our fathers may God be to us"
