Established in 1660, the Granary Burying Ground is one of Boston’s most historic cemeteries and the final resting place of many figures from the American Revolution. Among those buried here are Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and Robert Treat Paine, along with victims of the Boston Massacre and the parents of Benjamin Franklin. Walking among the weathered slate headstones is like turning the pages of a history book. As a stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail, it’s a quiet and moving place to reflect.
