| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1955/00/00 | Louise du Pont Crowninshield | Work | President Dwight D Eisenhower appoints Louise du Pont Crowninshield to the Boston National Historic Sites Commission. |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Boston Naval Shipyard |
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| Dorchester Heights National Historic Site |
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| Faneuil Hall | ||
| Old North Church |
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| Old South Meetinghouse | ||
| Paul Revere House |
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| Particulars for Boston National Historical Park: | |
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| Architectural Style | American Colonial |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | Capitol |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Owner | Federal |
| Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Maritime |
| Historic Use | Meeting hall |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Naval Facility |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Owner | State |
Boston National Historical Park sites provide information in a variety of ways, including tours, lectures, costumed programs, exhibits and publications. National Park Service Rangers are at the Charlestown Navy Yard, Bunker Hill Monument, Faneuil Hall and the downtown visitor center daily. Rangers conduct 90-minute walking tours of the downtown portion of Boston's Freedom Trail daily, from mid-April through November. Rangers present historical talks at Faneuil Hall and the Bunker Hill Monument year-round. At the Navy Yard, rangers conduct tours of the WW II/Cold War destroyer, U.S.S. Cassin Young, weather permitting. At the Dorchester Heights Monument in South Boston, the grounds are open year round but the monument is only open seasonally (please call ahead for information). The cooperating sites of Boston National Historical Park offer a variety of programs and services. The US Navy conducts tours of USS Constitution (Old Ironsides). Nearby, the USS Constitution Museum features exhibits and a gift shop. In downtown Boston, the privately administered Old South Meeting House, Old State House, Paul Revere House and Old North Church all offer public programs, exhibits and gift shops. Rest rooms are located at the downtown and Charlestown Navy Yard visitor centers, Faneuil Hall and the Bunker Hill Monument. Eastern National bookstores are located at the downtown and Navy Yard visitor centers.
Many of the sites of Boston National Historical Park are located along the 2.5 mile (4 km) Freedom Trail. The trail is best experienced on foot. Maps and information about Boston and the Park can be found at the following locations:
Boston NHP Visitor Center- 15 State Street Bathrooms, Free maps, Information, Guided Tours in season.
Navy Yard Visitor Center- Building 5, Charlestown Navy Yard Bathrooms, Free maps, Information, Navy Yard introductory video.
City of Boston Visitor Center- Boston Common Bathrooms, Maps, Information
Fees are collected at the other privately owned and operated sites by self supporting associations working cooperatively with the park, including Old South Meeting House, Old State House, and Paul Revere House. These sites rely on admission fees as they do not receive federal funding for operations and therefore do not accept the National Parks Pass for admission. There is no fee at the federally owned sites, including the Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill Museum, USS CONSTITUTION, and Dorchester Heights Monument. Ranger-led programs on the Freedom Trail and at Faneuil Hall are also free. - NPS
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