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Boston CommonvsOld North Church & Historic Site
Boston Common and Old North Church & Historic Site are both highly recommended by experts. Overall, Old North Church & Historic Site is the choice of most writers compared to Boston Common. Old North Church & Historic Site is ranked #10 in Boston with positive reviews from 7 sources like Atlas Obscura, Not For Tourists and Fodor's.
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Tremont, Beacon, Charles, Park & Boylston Streets, Boston, MA 02108
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Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Boston Common has served many purposes over the years, including as a campground for British troops during the Revolutionary War and as green grass for cattle grazing until 1830." Full review
Fodor's "Nothing is more central to Boston than the Common, the oldest public park in the United States and undoubtedly the largest and most famous of the town commons." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Public Garden is quiet and contained, the adjacent Commons is open and bustling." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A green, 50-acre oasis in the heart of downtown Boston, the Common is the oldest park in the United States (first laid out as a pasture for cattle grazing in 1634)." Full review
Afar Magazine "A beautiful spot to walk in all seasons, during the winter, the Frog Pond has a magical skating rink that will delight both young and old." Full review
Where "Freedom Trail attraction." Full review
Afar Magazine "The 20-hectare (50-acre) Boston Common is not only the starting point of the Freedom Trail, but also the oldest park in the United States, having been established in 1634." Full review
Afar Magazine "Summer splashing and winter skating at the Frog Pond are local traditions, and you can spend hours wandering from landmark to landmark." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Boston Common is the start of the Freedom Trail, but it's also just a beautiful place to sprawl out for the day in the summer or fall"
Boston Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Frommer's "In 1634, when their settlement was just 4 years old, the town fathers paid the Rev. William Blackstone £30 for this property. In 1640 it was set aside as common land." Full review
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193 Salem St., Boston, MA 02113
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Fodor's "This is Christ, or Old North, Church, where Paul Revere and the young sexton Robert Newman managed that night to signal the departure by water of the British regulars." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"‘One if by land, Two if by sea…’ Everyone knows the line from Longfellow’s poem, Paul Revere’s Ride." Full review
Not For Tourists "One if by land, two if by sea."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"On the evening of April 18, 1775, the sexton displayed two lanterns in the steeple to signal the departure of the British from Boston to Lexington by boat, thus prompting the ride of Paul Revere." Full review
Where "Freedom Trail attraction." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts. " Full review
Time Out "Originally called Christ Church in Boston, the city's oldest church was built in 1723, its design inspired by Sir Christopher Wren's London churches." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Earned its place in history during the Revolution...large bay windows and pulpit from which President Gerald Ford inaugurated the country's bicentenary are typical of New England colonial churches." Full review
Afar Magazine "You won’t find the booty of the Knights Templar in the basement of the Old North Church, but there is a crypt here with thousands of bodies dating back to the 18th century." Full review
