AHC01 Old State House, Boston, MA, built in 1713, is the oldest public building in Boston. It served as both the judicial court and capitol of Massachusetts until 1798. In 1776 a gallery was installed so that the public could witness the debates over the Stamp Act. Colonel thomas Crafts gave the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence here on July 18, 1776. The building was restored in 1882 and 1992 and serves as a museum.

AHC02 Faneuil Hall II, Boston, MA, In 1742 merchant Peter Faneuil (pronounced FAN-el), donated funds for a market hall which would also provide upstairs meeting space for town affairs. John Smibert designed the building and adopted the grasshopper weather vane, now the symbol of Boston, from the Royal Exchange in London. Here, Bostonians first spoke out publicly against British rule. In the 1760's in particular, Faneuil Hall witnessed meetings in protest of the Stamp Act which taxed all paper products, The Townshend Acts, which taxed glass, lead, paint, and tea, and the Quartering Act which required Bostonians to quarter British troops within their own homes. Architect Charles Bulfinch expanded and remodeled the building in 1806 giving it its present appearance.

AHC03 Old south Meeting House, boston, MA, designed by Jesiah Blanchard and built in 1729, this Georgian Church was often used for large gatherings. The largest of these occurred on December 16, 1773, when thousands came to hear Samuel Adams speak on the boycott of British tea. The assembly later threw the Boston Tea Party. Between 1774 and 1776, it was used as a British officer's club and riding academy. It was saved from demolition in 1875, by the Old South Association - the first instance of historic preservation in America. The Association now maintains the building as a museum.

AHC04 Paul Revere House, Boston, MA, The Revere house is the oldest frame house in Boston, built in c. 1680. Paul Revere purchased the house in 1770 and owned it until 1800. Ten of his sixteen children were born here. He had eight by his first wife, and eight by his second. It was here that Paul Revere lived during the Boston Tea Party and his famous midnight ride in 1775. The house has undergone extensive renovations and the diamond-paned windows are a reproduction of the original. The house is furnished with many of Revere's belongings and reflects the style of the Colonial period.