Close-up on the Freedom Trail: Guess the landmarks

How well do you think you know Boston’s Freedom Trail? Take an up-close look at some of the historic path’s iconic and lesser-known images and see how well you do. Choose from one of the four options on each close-up page to see how your answer compares to others, then choose the next slide to see if your answer was correct. (Left: Zooming in on the Freedom Trail emblem next to King’s Chapel.)

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Correct answer: Base of the Samuel Adams statue. Not only is this Founding Father’s name synonymous with beer, but he was also a leading force during the American Revolution and played a pivotal part during the Boston Tea Party.

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Correct answer: Paul Revere House. Dating back to 1680, the historical site is downtown Boston’s oldest building still standing.

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Correct answer: Atop the Old State House. The building was a central backdrop to many pivotal debates and events of the American Revolution. Prior to the war, freely elected officials from across Massachusetts met there to discuss British rule.

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Correct answer: Monument in front of King’s Chapel. Built in 1688, the chapel was built by the royal governor when the city’s residents refused to build a non-Puritan church. King’s Chapel was originally made out of wood, but was replaced with stone to preserve the structure in 1749.

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Correct answer: Faneuil Hall. The site built in 1742 by Peter Faneuil, a wealthy merchant, was meant to be a center of commerce. However, in 1764, Faneuil Hall’s second floor entered the annals of history when Americans gathered to protest the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act.

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Correct answer: Boston Latin School plaque. Founded in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the nation.

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Correct answer: Benjamin Franklin statue. Franklin, who attended Boston Latin, is also one of the school’s most famous high school dropouts.

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Correct answer: Fence in front of Park Street Church. The church, built in 1809, became known for supporting Abolitionist causes and hosting anti-slavery lectures as early as 1823.

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Correct answer: Front of Massachusetts State House. Completed in January of 1798, the land was originally used by John Hancock as a cow pasture. The original wood roof was later replaced with copper by Paul Revere.

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Correct answer: Paul Revere statue. Immortalized by Longfellow’s famed poem Paul Revere’s Ride, the patriot wasn’t the only person to ride during the Revolution. Sybil Ludington, who rode more than twice the distance than Revere’s ride, was just 16 years old when she rode to New York to alert American forces of the British attack.

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Correct answer: King’s Chapel Burying Ground. For almost 30 years, the cemetery was the sole burial ground in all of Boston.

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Correct answer: Old South Meeting House. In 1773, the site hosted the heated debate that led to the Boston Tea Party.