Old State House

Local nameOld State House
LocationBoston

The Old State House is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1713. It was the seat of the Massachusetts General Court until 1798. It is located at the intersection of Washington and State Streets and is one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.It is one of the landmarks on Boston's Freedom Trail and is the oldest surviving public building in Boston. It now serves as a history museum that was operated by the Bostonian Society through 2019. On January 1, 2020, the Bostonian Society merged with the Old South Association in Boston to form Revolutionary Spaces. The Old State House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1994.

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Opening hours

Memorial Day - Labor Day: 9 am - 6 pm

Closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and the first work week in February.

Admission

Adults: $12
Students and seniors (62+): $10
Children (up to 18): free

Check the prices of the tours offered by the Freedom Trail Foundation online.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_State_House_(Boston)

Official website http://www.bostonhistory.org/?s=osh

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonianSociety

Email education@bostonhistory.org

Phone +1 617 720 1713

Address 206 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02109, USA

Coordinates 42°21'31.368" N -71°3'26.842" E

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