Stop 5 of 16 · Downtown · mile 0.5
King's Chapel & Burying Ground
Boston's first Anglican church and its oldest burial ground.
Why it matters
A royal church in a Puritan town — a symbol of the Crown's presence in colonial Boston.
Visiting King's Chapel & Burying Ground
The granite chapel dates to 1754; the adjoining burying ground, from 1630, holds John Winthrop, the colony's first governor.
The chapel's bell was recast by Paul Revere and still rings today.
This stop is in Historic Downtown Boston. Read the complete Freedom Trail guide to plan the rest of your walk.