This was the first burial ground in Boston. A stone bearing the inscription “Captain Welden, February 18, 1630” proves this statement. Here lie buried Governor John Winthrop, Lady Andros, wife of Governor Andros, John Cotton, John Davenport, the founder of New Haven, Conn., William Dawes, who made the famous ride on another route with Paul Revere, Mary Chilton, who, according to tradition, was the first woman of the Mayflower’s little band to touch the American soil. It is interesting to know that Charles Dawes, the former Vice-President of the United States, may be buried in the same grave as William Dawes, if he so desires. Few burials have been made in King’s Chapel since 1796. This very interesting spot is open to the public from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., daily.
Leaving the burial ground, we turn right on Tremont Street and proceed to Court Street where we turn right and walk down to the City Hall Annex, across from which is a tablet on the East corner of Franklin Avenue which marks the
Franklin Printing Office
It was here that young Benjamin Franklin learned the printer’s trade in the office of James Franklin, his brother, where the “New England Courant” was published.
We turn right, following the narrow alley and walk along the City Hall Annex to School Street, where, if you will face to the right, you will see a statue of Benjamin Franklin which marks the first location of
The Boston Public Latin School
This gave the street its name. Here Franklin, Hancock, Samuel Adams, Cotton Mather, Henry Ward Beecher, Edward Everett Hale and many others received their early education.
Proceeding left on School Street, we come to Washington Street, on the north corner of which stood the Old Corner Book Store building, erected in 1712 and known far and wide as a center of literature and a meeting place for book lovers.
Cross Washington Street, turn right and we come to the