• October 9, 1960. The Old State House a/k/a the Old Provincial State House,[3] is a historic building in Boston, Massachusetts, built in 1713.
  • Celebrating 300 years as America's oldest and most historic colonial building, the Old State House is now Boston's Revolutionary Museum.
  • While the more famous Boston Tea Party occurred at Griffin’s Wharf, a lesser-known tea protest took place at the Old State House in 1773.
  • Today, the Old State House serves as a museum dedicated to Revolutionary Boston and the events leading up to the beginning of the War for Independence.
  • A cobblestone circle beneath the Old State House balcony marks the site of the 1770 Boston Massacre.
  • The Old State House, built in 1713 on the site of the first Town House, is the oldest surviving public building in Boston.
  • Boston’s Old State House is over 300 years old, and preserving and maintaining this Boston Landmark is a never-ending task.
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  • The shocking bloodshed known as the Boston Massacre occurred beneath the Old State House balcony on March 5, 1770.