Boston National Historical Park

Boston National Historical Park
Boston National Historical Park is located in Massachusetts
Boston National Historical Park
Boston National Historical Park is located in the United States
Boston National Historical Park
LocationInner harbor at mouth of Charles River, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates42°21′36″N 71°03′23″W / 42.36000°N 71.05639°W / 42.36000; -71.05639
Area43 acres (17 ha)[2]
Built1776 (1776)
ArchitectAlexander Parris, et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Colonial, Georgian
Visitation2,123,246 (2022)[3]
Websitewww.nps.gov/bost
NRHP reference No.74002222[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1974
Designated NHPOctober 26, 1974

The Boston National Historical Park is an association of sites that showcase Boston's role in the American Revolution and other parts of history. It was designated a national park on October 1, 1974. Seven of the eight sites are connected by the Freedom Trail, a walking tour of downtown Boston. All eight properties are National Historic Landmarks.

Five of the sites that make up the park are neither owned nor operated by the National Park Service, and operate through cooperative agreements established upon the park's creation. The park service operates visitor centers in Faneuil Hall and at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Boston National Historical Park, along with Boston African American and Boston Harbor Islands, comprise the National Parks of Boston, all under the same superintendent.[4]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2011" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-26. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  3. ^ "Annual Park Ranking Report for Recreation Visits in: 2022". National Park Service. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Charlestown, Mailing Address: Boston National Historical Park 21 Second Ave; Us, MA 02129 Phone: 617 242-5601 Contact. "National Parks of Boston - Boston National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)