Old State House

  • 206 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts
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The Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in Boston, was built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It stands on the site of Boston's first Town House of 1657-8, which burned in ... more on Bostonusa.com

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We had guests that had this on their list of things to see and tours of the Old State House are free with the Old Town Trolley tours. more on TripAdvisor

I went to the museum at a very quiet time. more on TripAdvisor

Admission was $5 each for us adults which is pretty reasonable given that the money goes towards maintaining it. more on TripAdvisor

Station I realized that I was dropped off right at the Old State House Museum. more on TripAdvisor

I came here to kill time and because from buying the Old Town Trolley Tour combo tickets I got free admission. more on TripAdvisor

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if you can find more than 30 minutes in here then you have more patience than i do.Go see the real thing on Beacon Hill more on TripAdvisor

To the best of my knowledge, this is the only general, "overview-style" museum dedicated to the American Revolution in Boston. The city needs a larger, more sophisticated, more comprehensive museum fo ... more on TripAdvisor

This was a great place to get a sense of early America. It is amazing to think that just steps from the entry way was where the Boston Massacre occurred. Inside you will see ... more on TripAdvisor

The tour made the site worthwhile. We took both the indoor and outdoor tours. The fellow who led the indoor tour pretty much stuck to the script and explained the building and the items on display. Ho ... more on TripAdvisor

The fact that this important piece of history is still standing is simply amazing! This attraction is very well taken care ... more on TripAdvisor

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