Experts' Choice Award Granary Burying Ground
What the experts agree on
Historic 1756 cemetery where Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Boston Massacre victims are buried—small, easy to walk past unnoticed, but a must for Revolutionary history buffs.
“While Granary Burying Ground features 2,345 gravestones and tombs, it is estimated that 8,000 people are interred here, including many early American Patriots like Samuel Adams.”
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Fodor's ""It is a fine thing to die in Boston," A. C. Lyons, an essayist and old Boston wit, once remarked, alluding to the city's cemeteries, among the most picturesque and historic in America." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Dating to 1660, this atmospheric atoll is crammed with historic headstones, many with evocative (and creepy) carvings." Full review
Time Out "The Granary Burying Ground is the third oldest graveyard in Boston, established in 1660." Full review
Not For Tourists "Featuring John Hancock, Mother Goose, many others."
Fodor's "The Central Burying Ground may seem an odd feature for a public park, but remember that in 1756, when the land was set aside, this was a lonely corner of the Common." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Buried here are Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Crispus Attucks." Full review
Afar Magazine "Passing through the Egyptian-style granite gateway of the Old Granary Burying Ground one is instantly transported back in time to Colonial Boston." Full review
Where "Founded 1756. People out for a stroll tend to pass by this small cemetery within the bounds of Boston Common and not even notice it. " Full review
Atlas Obscura "American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Not to be missed on an East Coast tour is Boston, one of America’s most historically significant and beautiful cities." Full review
