Old South Meeting House - Boston, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 42° 21.454 W 071° 03.529
19T E 330448 N 4691530
From the meeting of more than 5,000 colonists on December 16, 1773, which started the Boston Tea Party, to the present, the Old South Meeting House has been an important gathering place for nearly three centuries.
Waymark Code: WM2N40
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 55


From the meeting of more than 5,000 colonists on December 16, 1773, which started the Boston Tea Party, to the present, the Old South Meeting House has been an important gathering place for nearly three centuries. Renowned for the protest meetings held here before the American Revolution, this National Historic Landmark has long served as a platform for the free expression of ideas.


Today, the Old South Meeting House is open daily as a museum and continues to provide a place for people to meet, discuss and act on important issues of the day. The stories of the men and women who are part of Old South’s vital heritage reveal why the Old South Meeting House occupies an enduring place in the history of the United States.
Street address:
310 Washington St.
Boston, MA United States
02108


County / Borough / Parish: Suffolk County

Year listed: 1966

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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