Copp's Hill Burying Ground
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Copp's Hill Burying Ground is a historic cemetery in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1659, it was originally named "North Burying Ground", and was the city's seco
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Several headstones from the 18th and 19th century in the cemetery
A still-legible headstone in Copp's Hill Burying Ground
View of Copp's Hill Burying Ground, 1895
Freedom Trail
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The Freedom Trail is a 2.5-mile-long path through Boston, Massachusetts, that passes by 16 locations significant to the history of the United States. It winds from Boston Common in downtown Boston to
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
…rows, in part to accommodate early lawn mowers for easier maintenance. By 1878 it was badly neglected. The cemetery was not an official stop on the Freedom Trail when it was created in 1951 but it has since been added and is much-frequented by tourists and photographers. The site was added to the National Register…
Special markers implanted in the sidewalk denote the stops along the Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail marker through a red brick sidewalk
Freedom Trail next to Faneuil Hall