Soldiers dressed in British Army Uniform reinact a key ceremony for tourists in front of The Old State House Boston Massachusetts

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The Old State House, the oldest surviving public building in Boston, was built in 1713 to house the government offices of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It stands on the site of Boston's first Town House of 1657-8, which was destroyed by fire in 1711. As the center of civic, political, and business life, the Old State House was a natural meeting place for the exchange of economic and local news. A merchant's exchange occupied the first floor, and John Hancock and others rented warehouse space in the basement. The National Historic Sites Commission has called the Old State House one of the most important public buildings in Colonial America.

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Size: 3264px × 4928px
Location: Old State House, Washington Street, Boston, MA, United States
Photo credit: © Peter Conner / Alamy / Afripics
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