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The
Old
State
House
(US$10
per
adult)
is
one
of
the
important
stops
on
the
Freedom
Trail
in
Boston.
Here
you
will
find
a
very
good
American
Revolutionary
Museum
which
spells
on
in
good
detail
the
events
leaving
up
to
the
American
Revolution,
including
the
infamous
Boston
Massacre
which
happened
just
outside
this
building.
Opening
Hours
are
9-5pm
daily.
The
Old
State
House
was
built
in
1713,
making
it
one
of
the
oldest
standing
and
functioning
buildings
in
the
United
States.
This
was
original
seat
of
power
colony
of
New
England's,
a
national
landmark
and
another
nice
example
of
Georgian
period
architecture
that
you
can
see
in
this
area
of
Boston.
Within
the
Old
State
House,
you
will
find
a
gift
shop
with
a
large
collection
of
Freedom
Trail
souvenirs,
similar
to
what
you
will
see
at
the
Faneuil
Market.
You
then
visit
the
rooms
which
house
the
American
Revolutionary
Museum
collection.
The
museum
collection
is
a
comprehensive
set
of
displays
which
detail
events
as
they
occurred
and
led
to
the
American
Revolution
from
the
British
Crown.
There
are
historical
items,
paintings
and
furniture
on
show
as
well,
helping
bring
the
information
to
life.
You
can
browse
the
displays
that
are
of
interest
and
see
all
in
20-30
minutes
or
give
more
attention
to
them
and
easily
find
yourself
here
for
an
hour
or
more.
We
found
the
upstairs
rooms,
decorated
with
period
furnishings
to
be
particularly
interesting.
There
are
a
couple
of
rooms
with
interactive
and
hands-on
experiences
which
children
will
enjoy
more
than
the
traditional
museum
inclusions
at
the
Old
State
House.
Note:
There
are
free
tours
of
this
historic
building
every
30
minutes
starting
on
the
ground
floor.
Attending
one
of
these
might
be
a
good
way
to
experience
the
Old
State
House
if
you
don't
fancy
an
independent
visit
as
much.
In
the
end,
we
felt
the
$10
entry
fee
was
steep
for
this
attraction
but
having
saved
a
bit
by
purchasing
the
Freedom
Trail
combo
ticket
(see
below),
we
didn't
mind.
The
museum
collection
helps
visitors
build
up
an
understanding
of
New
England
during
the
American
Revolutionary
period,
something
that
is
important
when
it
comes
to
getting
the
most
of
your
visit
to
the
Freedom
Trail
attractions.
Note:
At
the
Old
State
House,
you
can
buy
a
combo
ticket
($16
per
adult)
that
includes
entrance
into
the
Old
South
Meeting
Hall
and
the
Paul
Revere
House,
giving
you
a
$3
savings
compared
to
buying
each
ticket
individually.
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