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King’s Chapel was founded in 1686. The first chapel was built in 1688
the present one in 1749 of old English architecture. Here the British
worshipped during the siege. By a strange turn of events, this Tory
Church became the First Unitarian Church in the United States in 1785.
Although it is still considered Unitarian, it retains many of its
Episcopal symbols such as the cross, communion table, Apostle’s Creed
and Ten Commandments on the altar. This Chapel is open daily to the
public from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Leaving King’s Chapel, turn right on Tremont Street and enter the
King’s Chapel Burying Ground
This was the first burial ground in Boston. A stone bearing the
inscription “Captain Welden, February 18, 1630” proves this statement.
Here lie buried Governor John Winthrop, Lady Andros, wife of Governor
Andros, John Cotton, John Davenport, the founder of New Haven, Conn.,
William Dawes, who made the famous ride on another route with Paul
Revere, Mary Chilton, who, according to tradition, was the first woman
of the Mayflower’s little band to touch the American soil. It is
interesting to know that Charles Dawes, the former Vice-President of the
United States, may be buried in the same grave as William Dawes, if he
so desires. Few burials have been made in King’s Chapel since 1796. This
very interesting spot is open to the public from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.,
daily.
Leaving the burial ground, we turn right on Tremont Street and proceed
to Court Street where we turn right and walk down to the City Hall
Annex, across from which is a tablet on the East corner of Franklin
Avenue which marks the
Franklin Printing Office
It was here that young Benjamin Franklin learned the printer’s trade in
the office of James Franklin, his brother, where the “New England
Courant” was published.
We turn right, following the narrow alley and walk along the City Hall
Annex to School Street, where, if you will face to the right, you will
see a statue of Benjamin Franklin which marks the first location of
The Boston Public Latin School
This gave the street its name. Here Franklin, Hancock, Samuel Adams,
Cotton Mather, Henry Ward Beecher, Edward Everett Hale and many others
received their early education.
Proceeding left on School Street, we come to Washington Street, on the
north corner of which stood the Old Corner Book Store building, erected
in 1712 and known far and wide as a center of literature and a meeting
place for book lovers.
Cross Washington Street, turn right and we come to the
Old South Meeting House
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