Visit King's Chapel: We're Open!
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The King's Chapel History Program is now open for general admission and guided tours.
Summer Hours (Beginning May 30): Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 5:00pm (closed Tuesdays for donation-based public concert series, 11:30am-1:30pm) We are open 10:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday, July 3 for Harborfest! General Admission: $5 per adult, kids 14 and under FREE with adult (tickets on-site) Guided Tours: $10 per person, with discounts for kids, students, seniors, military, EBT cardholders (tickets on-site and online) We look forward to seeing you soon! |
May at the King's Chapel History Program
May is Preservation Month! We invite you to visit our online exhibit about the chapel's art and architecture. How has the building changed over time, and why? What has remained the same for centuries?
King's Chapel is one of the best-preserved Georgian Neoclassical buildings in the United States. Its structure-- galleries, columns, box pews-- are original. Its pulpit and altar panels come from the first chapel on the site, the wooden King's Chapel of 1688. Yet the chapel's color scheme, materials, and appearance have also changed several times through its history!
King's Chapel is one of the best-preserved Georgian Neoclassical buildings in the United States. Its structure-- galleries, columns, box pews-- are original. Its pulpit and altar panels come from the first chapel on the site, the wooden King's Chapel of 1688. Yet the chapel's color scheme, materials, and appearance have also changed several times through its history!
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About King’s Chapel and Boston’s Freedom Trail
King’s Chapel is proud to be one of the sixteen historic sites on Boston’s Freedom Trail. As you explore Boston’s rich history, plan a visit to King’s Chapel to discover its role in the formation of the United States. Founded in 1686, King’s Chapel was the first Anglican Church in predominantly Puritan Boston, paving the way for religious freedom in America. While many congregants remained loyal to the British Crown during the Revolutionary era, those members of King’s Chapel who remained in Boston after the 1776 evacuation of British troops and sympathizers, were trailblazers in the establishment of the Unitarian Christian faith in America. While the church as an entity dates to 1686, our historic building dates to 1754 and was designed by Peter Harrison, dubbed America’s first architect by architectural historians. Over the years, King’s Chapel has seen notable members and visitors including George Washington, Paul Revere, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, Charles Sumner, Charles Bulfinch, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., and more.
Visitors of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to explore historic King's Chapel during our open hours. In addition to interpretive signs throughout the sanctuary and self-guided tours, talented and friendly educators are on hand to bring King’s Chapel’s history alive! We also offer guided tours on the hour throughout the year.
Visitors of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to explore historic King's Chapel during our open hours. In addition to interpretive signs throughout the sanctuary and self-guided tours, talented and friendly educators are on hand to bring King’s Chapel’s history alive! We also offer guided tours on the hour throughout the year.
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Support our History Program by purchasing King's Chapel Historic Site merchandise through our Teespring shop! teespring.com/stores/kings-chapel-historic-site |
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