# Roots Earth in Boston: audio stories about 48 places Canonical: https://rootsearth.com/cities/boston Published: 16 September 2026 Roots Earth has audio stories about 48 places in Boston, United States, in North America. The Boston stories are in all seven Roots Earth languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The app needs no account: open Boston, pick a place on the city's map of places and play. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people. The 48 places are listed below in the order the app shows them, and again further down with their coordinates. The lists were taken from the Roots Earth catalogue on 15 September 2026. ## The 48 places in Boston with audio stories In the order the app shows them. 1. Faneuil Hall 2. Massachusetts State House 3. Old State House 4. Old North Church 5. Boston Common 6. Paul Revere House 7. Bunker Hill Monument 8. USS Constitution 9. Trinity Church 10. Boston Public Library 11. Museum of Fine Arts 12. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 13. Fenway Park 14. Boston Public Garden 15. Quincy Market 16. Old South Meeting House 17. King's Chapel 18. Granary Burying Ground 19. Park Street Church 20. Copley Square 21. Boston Massacre Site 22. New England Aquarium 23. Custom House Tower 24. John Hancock Tower 25. Prudential Tower 26. Symphony Hall 27. First Church of Christ, Scientist 28. Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum 29. Institute of Contemporary Art 30. Cathedral of the Holy Cross 31. Old Corner Bookstore 32. Boston Athenaeum 33. Beacon Hill 34. North End 35. Haymarket 36. Chinatown 37. South End 38. Newbury Street 39. Charles River Esplanade 40. Copp's Hill Burying Ground 41. African Meeting House 42. Harvard Square 43. Jamaica Pond 44. Arnold Arboretum 45. Mount Auburn Cemetery 46. Castle Island 47. Jamaica Plain 48. Franklin Park ## Is there an audio guide for Faneuil Hall? Yes. Faneuil Hall has its audio stories in the Roots Earth app: a short introduction and a deeper story, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. It is place 1 of the 48 Boston places in the app, at 42.36, -71.05611. Every one of the other 47 places in the list above has the same two stories. Roots Earth is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself. ## How to use Roots Earth in Boston Open Roots Earth and choose Boston. The city has its own map of places with all 48 of them on it. Tap the place you are standing in front of, or any other, and play its short introduction or its deeper story. You decide what to listen to and in which order. You can listen in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian, and there is no account. Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. --- **In full** All 48 places in Boston, in the app's order, with their coordinates. ## All 48 places in Boston, with coordinates Every place below has a short introduction and a deeper story in the Roots Earth app, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude) and the one line descriptions are the app's own catalogue values of 15 September 2026; a place without a line here has none that this page can print. ### 1. Faneuil Hall - Coordinates: 42.36, -71.05611 - In one line: A red-brick Georgian market hall and meeting place opened in 1742, nicknamed the Cradle of Liberty for the fiery Revolutionary debates held in its Great Hall above the bustling stalls below. ### 2. Massachusetts State House - Coordinates: 42.35817, -71.06369 - In one line: Crowning Beacon Hill since 1798, this Federal-style capitol by Charles Bulfinch is famous for its gleaming gilded dome, once sheathed in copper by Paul Revere. It still houses the Massachusetts legislature and governor. ### 3. Old State House - Coordinates: 42.35877, -71.05781 - In one line: Built in 1713, Boston's oldest surviving public building once seated colonial government. From its balcony the Declaration of Independence was first read in 1776; the Boston Massacre unfolded on the street below in 1770. ### 4. Old North Church - Coordinates: 42.36639, -71.05444 - In one line: Boston's oldest standing church, built in 1723 in a Georgian style inspired by Christopher Wren. Two lanterns hung in its tall white steeple in 1775 signaled the British advance, immortalized as one if by land, two if by sea. ### 5. Boston Common - Coordinates: 42.355, -71.06556 - In one line: Established in 1634, this 50-acre green is the oldest public park in the United States. Once cattle pasture, militia field, and execution ground, it now hosts concerts, protests, and skaters on its winter Frog Pond. ### 6. Paul Revere House - Coordinates: 42.36372, -71.05368 - In one line: Built around 1680, this timber-frame dwelling in the North End is downtown Boston's oldest surviving building. Silversmith Paul Revere owned it during the Revolution and set out from here on his famous midnight ride in 1775. ### 7. Bunker Hill Monument - Coordinates: 42.37636, -71.06078 - In one line: A 221-foot granite obelisk in Charlestown, raised between 1825 and 1843 to mark the Battle of Bunker Hill. Its 294 steps climb to an observation room with sweeping views over Boston and the harbor. ### 8. USS Constitution - Coordinates: 42.3725, -71.0566 - In one line: Launched in 1797 and still afloat at Charlestown Navy Yard, USS Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship. The wooden frigate earned the name Old Ironsides during the War of 1812 when enemy cannonballs bounced off her thick oak sides. ### 9. Trinity Church - Coordinates: 42.35, -71.07556 - In one line: Consecrated in 1877 on Copley Square, Trinity Church is the masterwork of architect Henry Hobson Richardson and birthplace of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Its massive tower, rich murals by John La Farge, and luminous stained glass make it widely admired. ### 10. Boston Public Library - Coordinates: 42.34932, -71.07827 - In one line: Its grand McKim Building of 1895 on Copley Square holds the soaring Bates Hall reading room, a serene courtyard, and murals by Sargent and Puvis de Chavannes. ### 11. Museum of Fine Arts - Coordinates: 42.3394, -71.0942 - In one line: Founded in 1870 and housed since 1909 in a grand neoclassical building on Huntington Avenue, the Museum of Fine Arts is among the largest art museums in the United States, with works spanning ancient Egypt, Asian art, and Impressionist masterpieces. ### 12. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - Coordinates: 42.33833, -71.09889 - In one line: Opened in 1903, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a Venetian-style palace built to house its founder's personal art collection around a glass-roofed garden courtyard. In 1990 thieves stole thirteen works, including a Vermeer, in the largest unsolved art heist in history. ### 13. Fenway Park - Coordinates: 42.34639, -71.09778 - In one line: Opened in 1912, Fenway Park is the oldest active stadium in Major League Baseball and home of the Boston Red Sox. Its quirky shape is defined by the Green Monster, a 37-foot wall looming over left field. ### 14. Boston Public Garden - Coordinates: 42.35417, -71.07 - In one line: Established in 1837, the Boston Public Garden was the first public botanical garden in America. Its 24 acres of winding paths, ornamental plantings, and a tranquil lagoon are famous for the pedal-powered Swan Boats, which have carried visitors across the water since 1877. ### 15. Quincy Market - Coordinates: 42.36, -71.055 - In one line: A long granite market hall opened in 1826 behind Faneuil Hall, designed by Alexander Parris in the Greek Revival style. Once Boston's central food market, it now anchors a lively dining and shopping marketplace. ### 16. Old South Meeting House - Coordinates: 42.35694, -71.05861 - In one line: A brick Georgian meetinghouse built in 1729, famous as the gathering place where thousands assembled in 1773 before the Boston Tea Party. Once the city's largest meeting space, it now serves as a museum on the Freedom Trail. ### 17. King's Chapel - Coordinates: 42.35806, -71.06 - In one line: A heavy granite Georgian church built between 1749 and 1754 to designs by Peter Harrison. Founded as New England's first Anglican parish, it later became Unitarian and holds a bell recast by Paul Revere. ### 18. Granary Burying Ground - Coordinates: 42.3575, -71.06167 - In one line: Boston's third-oldest cemetery, established in 1660 beside Park Street Church. Its closely packed slate stones mark the graves of Revolutionary figures including Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and five Boston Massacre victims. ### 19. Park Street Church - Coordinates: 42.35691, -71.06215 - In one line: A Federal-style church of 1809 with a soaring white steeple, designed by Peter Banner. Known as Brimstone Corner, it heard William Lloyd Garrison's first abolition speech and the debut of the anthem My Country, Tis of Thee. ### 20. Copley Square - Coordinates: 42.35, -71.076 - In one line: A civic square in Boston's Back Bay, named for painter John Singleton Copley. Framed by Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, and Old South Church, it holds the Boston Marathon finish line and a stage-set fountain. ### 21. Boston Massacre Site - Coordinates: 42.35878, -71.05717 - In one line: A cobblestone circle outside the Old State House marks where British soldiers fired on a crowd on March 5, 1770, killing five colonists. The Boston Massacre became a rallying point on the road to revolution. ### 22. New England Aquarium - Coordinates: 42.35917, -71.04944 - In one line: Opened in 1969 on Central Wharf, the New England Aquarium centers on a four-story Giant Ocean Tank holding 200,000 gallons of seawater. Its spiral ramp, harbor seals, and penguin colony draw more than a million visitors yearly. ### 23. Custom House Tower - Coordinates: 42.35907, -71.05337 - In one line: A Greek Revival custom house from 1849 gained a soaring tower in 1915, designed by Peabody and Stearns. Rising 496 feet with a 22-foot clock, it was Boston's tallest building for nearly half a century. Today it houses a Marriott hotel. ### 24. John Hancock Tower - Coordinates: 42.34928, -71.07478 - In one line: Completed in 1976 and designed by Henry Cobb, this 790-foot mirrored tower is New England's tallest building. Its sleek glass skin once shed windows in high winds, a crisis fixed before the parallelogram landmark became an icon near Copley Square. ### 25. Prudential Tower - Coordinates: 42.34716, -71.08252 - In one line: Completed in 1964 to a design by Charles Luckman, the 749-foot Prudential Tower ended the Custom House Tower's long reign as Boston's tallest. ### 26. Symphony Hall - Coordinates: 42.34283, -71.08569 - In one line: Home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra, it ranks among the finest concert halls in the world. ### 27. First Church of Christ, Scientist - Coordinates: 42.34443, -71.08487 - In one line: The Mother Church of Christian Science pairs an 1894 Romanesque original with a vast domed 1906 extension. Founded by Mary Baker Eddy, its 13. 5-acre plaza, redesigned by I. M. Pei with a reflecting pool, anchors one of Boston's most striking architectural ensembles. ### 28. Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum - Coordinates: 42.35216, -71.05172 - In one line: Built on the Fort Point Channel, this museum re-creates the protest of December 16th, 1773 with full-scale replica ships and live reenactment. Reopened in 2012, it holds the Robinson Tea Chest, one of the few surviving relics of the original night. ### 29. Institute of Contemporary Art - Coordinates: 42.35284, -71.04286 - In one line: Founded in 1936 and reborn on the Seaport waterfront in 2006, the Institute of Contemporary Art is a bold glass landmark by Diller Scofidio plus Renfro, its dramatic cantilever reaching over Boston Harbor with galleries devoted entirely to living artists. ### 30. Cathedral of the Holy Cross - Coordinates: 42.34069, -71.06934 - In one line: Built between 1866 and 1875 to designs by Patrick Keely, this vast Gothic Revival cathedral in the South End is the seat of the Boston Archdiocese. Stretching 364 feet, it ranks among the largest Catholic churches in New England. ### 31. Old Corner Bookstore - Coordinates: 42.3575, -71.05889 - In one line: Built in 1718 as a home and apothecary, this brick corner building became the heart of American letters when the publisher Ticknor and Fields worked here, printing Emerson, Hawthorne, and Longfellow. Saved from demolition in 1960, it survives on the Freedom Trail. ### 32. Boston Athenaeum - Coordinates: 42.35804, -71.06216 - In one line: Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is one of America's oldest independent membership libraries. Its sandstone home at 10 and a half Beacon Street, completed in 1849, holds over 600,000 volumes, including much of George Washington's personal library. ### 33. Beacon Hill - Coordinates: 42.3583, -71.0661 - In one line: Boston's most storied neighborhood, Beacon Hill rises behind the State House in a maze of Federal-style rowhouses, brick sidewalks, and gas lamps. Laid out from the 1790s, it holds Louisburg Square, cobbled Acorn Street, and a deep African American heritage. ### 34. North End - Coordinates: 42.365, -71.05444 - In one line: Boston's oldest residential neighborhood, settled in the 1630s, the North End became the city's Little Italy after waves of immigration. Its narrow streets brim with cafes, bakeries, summer saints' feasts, the Old North Church, and the Paul Revere House. ### 35. Haymarket - Coordinates: 42.36158, -71.05608 - In one line: Around 50 vendors shout their bargains beside the bronze Asaroton pavement art that records the market's discarded scraps. ### 36. Chinatown - Coordinates: 42.3501, -71.0601 - In one line: New England's only surviving historic Chinese enclave, rooted in Boston since the 1870s. A dense quarter of restaurants, herbal shops and a ceremonial paifang gate, it remains a living center of immigrant life, food and festival. ### 37. South End - Coordinates: 42.33972, -71.07306 - In one line: The largest intact Victorian rowhouse district in the United States, built on filled marshland from 1849. Its bowfront brick streets and leafy residential squares have sheltered waves of immigrants, artists and a vibrant community across more than a century. ### 38. Newbury Street - Coordinates: 42.34917, -71.08417 - In one line: Boston's most famous shopping street, laid out on Back Bay landfill in the 19th century. Its mile of Victorian brownstones, once grand residences, now houses galleries, boutiques and cafes that spill onto wide, lively sidewalks. ### 39. Charles River Esplanade - Coordinates: 42.35623, -71.07601 - In one line: A riverside park along the Charles River Basin, shaped between 1910 and 1936. ### 40. Copp's Hill Burying Ground - Coordinates: 42.36732, -71.05584 - In one line: Boston's second-oldest cemetery, established in 1659 atop a hill in the North End. ### 41. African Meeting House - Coordinates: 42.35998, -71.06548 - In one line: Built in 1806 on Beacon Hill, this is the oldest Black church building still standing in the United States. A center of worship, education and abolition, it earned the name "Black Faneuil Hall" in the fight against slavery. ### 42. Harvard Square - Coordinates: 42.37361, -71.11889 - In one line: The bustling crossroads at the gates of Harvard University in Cambridge. A triangular plaza of bookstores, cafes, street musicians and a historic subway kiosk, it has long been a meeting ground for students, scholars and the wider world. ### 43. Jamaica Pond - Coordinates: 42.31667, -71.12028 - In one line: Jamaica Pond is Boston's largest natural freshwater body, a glacial kettle pond reaching 51 feet deep. Once a source of harvested ice and city water, it now anchors Frederick Law Olmsted's Emerald Necklace with a beloved walking loop. ### 44. Arnold Arboretum - Coordinates: 42.29778, -71.12278 - In one line: The Arnold Arboretum, founded in 1872, is the oldest public arboretum in North America. Spread across 281 acres designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, this Harvard-run living museum holds over 17,000 plants and a famed lilac collection. ### 45. Mount Auburn Cemetery - Coordinates: 42.37111, -71.14472 - In one line: Mount Auburn Cemetery, dedicated in 1831, was the first garden cemetery in the United States. Its 174 landscaped acres of winding paths, ponds, and thousands of trees inspired America's public parks movement and remain a haven for birdwatchers. ### 46. Castle Island - Coordinates: 42.3376, -71.0106 - In one line: Castle Island in South Boston has been fortified since 1634, among the oldest continuously defended sites in North America. Its granite Fort Independence, built between 1833 and 1851, now anchors a popular harborside park with beaches and walking paths. ### 47. Jamaica Plain - Coordinates: 42.3075, -71.11306 - In one line: Jamaica Plain is a leafy, diverse Boston neighborhood annexed by the city in 1874. Once a brewery district and one of America's first streetcar suburbs, it now blends Latino culture, an active arts scene, and a generous share of Olmsted's Emerald Necklace parks. ### 48. Franklin Park - Coordinates: 42.30139, -71.09444 - In one line: Franklin Park is Boston's largest park, 527 acres designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as the crown jewel of his Emerald Necklace. 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